deltoid (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *deltoid*:
NOUN	body	deltoid, deltoid muscle, musculus deltoideus	a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
ADJECTIVE	all	deltoid	triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex

English > *deltoid*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex.
Broader	simple, unsubdivided	(botany) of leaf shapes
Spanish	deltoide

English > *deltoid*: 2 senses > noun 1, body
Meaning	A large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm.
Synonyms	deltoid muscle, musculus deltoideus
Part of	rotator cuff	A supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move
Broader	skeletal muscle, striated muscle	A muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton
Spanish	deltoide, deltoides, músculo deltoides, musculus deltoideus
Catalan	deltoide, deltoides, múscul deltoide, múscul dentoide, musculus deltoideus

HyperDic: deltoid