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Definition of deltoid : Shaped like the Greek ( delta); delta- shaped; triangular.

Synonyms:

musculus deltoideus, deltoid muscle, unsubdivided, simple

three, trilogy, trio, triadic, triangle, troika, triplet, triangular, ternary, trimester, triptych, clover, threesome, clover-like, delta, triplex, triple, tripod, trident, triad

Usage examples:

• Of the upper arm: The biceps on the front side, the triceps behind, and the deltoid at the upper part of the arm beyond the projection of the shoulder. - "Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools", Francis M. Walters, A.M..
• Let him breathe a new melody, let him draw out of imagination a novel step, a more fantastic tilt of the pelvis, a wilder gesticulation of the deltoid. - "The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story", Various.