Deltoid

a.	1.	Shaped like the Greek
Deltoid leaf
(Bot.) a leaf in the form of a triangle with the stem inserted at the middle of the base.

Deltoid muscle

(Anat.) a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint, which serves to raise the arm directly upward.

2.of or pertaining to the deltoid muscle.n.1.the deltoid muscle.

Noun	1.	deltoid - 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
Adj.	1.	deltoid - of a leaf shape; suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex

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