Noun
- 1. deltoid, deltoid muscle, musculus deltoideus, skeletal muscle, striated muscle
- usage: a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
Adjective
- 1. deltoid, simple (vs. compound), unsubdivided
- usage: triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex
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