Deltoid ( and Deltate )


Pronunciation key

( deltoid )

del•toid

adj.

Deltate
Deltate

[Gr. deltoeidēs < delta (Δ) + eidos, form ].

  1. Triangular, shaped like a delta.
  2. Designates or of triangular shoulder muscle, responsible for raising the arm away from the side.

n.

  1. This muscle.
Deltoid
Deltoid

References and Further Reading

  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes
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