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deltoid

adjective noun

Triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex

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Word length
7
Starts with
D
Ends with
D
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
9

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Pronunciation

ˈdɛɫtɔɪd

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adjective

  1. Triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex

noun

  1. A large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm

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