Shaped like the Greek Deltoid leaf (Bot.), a leaf in the formof a triangle with the stem inserted at the middle of the base.-- Deltoid muscle (Anat.), a triangular muscle in the shoulder whichserves to move the arm directly upward.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/8242/deltoidRSS for NodeMon, 15 Jun 2026 19:26:33 GMTTue, 21 Mar 2017 19:06:24 GMT60a muscle in the shoulder, shaped like a triangle and used for lifting the arm:

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]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/44263https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/44263Mon, 27 Mar 2017 20:07:18 GMTis composed of three parts; anterior, middle and posterior. only the middle part is multipennate, probably because its mechanical disadvantage of abduction of the shoulder joint requires extra strength.

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