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deltoid

Syllabification: (del·toid)
Pronunciation: /ˈdeltoid/

Definition of deltoid

adjective

technical
  • triangular:a tree with large deltoid leaves
  • denoting a thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and used for raising the arm away from the body.

noun

  • a deltoid muscle.
  • each of the three parts of a deltoid muscle, attached at the front, side, and rear of the shoulder:the anterior deltoid

Origin:

mid 18th century: from French deltoïde, or via modern Latin from Greek deltoeidēs

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