Google
 

AllWords.com Home

English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search

 
 
Complete Definition of "deltoid"

English
Etymology
The Greek adjective δελτοειδής.

Noun
en-noun

  1. The w:deltoid muscle|deltoid muscle, a triangular muscle on the human shoulder.

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. In the shape of the upper case Greek letter delta Δ; triangular.
  2. Of, or connected with the w:deltoid muscle|deltoid muscle
  3. botany|of leaves Of a triangular or roughly triangular shape and attached to the stem via the side.

Derived terms
obdeltoid

Category:Anatomy
Category:Greek derivations

fr:deltoid
io:deltoid
vi:deltoid

Revision and Credits for"deltoid"
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License
 
 

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.


Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 
  

   
Allwords Copyright 1998-2012 Allsites LLC. All rights reserved.