deltoid leaf — noun a simple leaf shaped like a capital delta • Hypernyms: ↑simple leaf … Useful english dictionary
Deltoid — Del toid, a. [Gr. deltoeidh s delta shaped; de lta the name of the letter [Delta] + e i^dos form: cf. F. delto[ i]de. See {Delta}.] 1. Shaped like the Greek [Delta] (delta); delta shaped; triangular. [1913 Webster] {Deltoid leaf} (Bot.), a leaf… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deltoid muscle — Deltoid Del toid, a. [Gr. deltoeidh s delta shaped; de lta the name of the letter [Delta] + e i^dos form: cf. F. delto[ i]de. See {Delta}.] 1. Shaped like the Greek [Delta] (delta); delta shaped; triangular. [1913 Webster] {Deltoid leaf} (Bot.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deltoid — I. noun Etymology: New Latin deltoides, from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta, from delta Date: circa 1681 a large triangular muscle that covers the shoulder joint and serves to raise the arm laterally II. adjective Date: circa 1753 1. having … New Collegiate Dictionary
Deltoid — (delta shaped) can refer to: The deltoid muscle, a muscle in the shoulder Kite (geometry), also known as a deltoid, a type of quadrilateral A deltoid curve, a three sided hypocycloid A leaf shape The deltoid tuberosity, a part of the humerus See… … Wikipedia
deltoid — [del′toid΄] adj. [Gr deltoeidēs: see DELTA & OID] 1. shaped like a delta; triangular: see LEAF 2. designating or of a large, triangular muscle which covers the shoulder and raises the arm away from the side n. the deltoid muscle … English World dictionary
Leaf shape — Chart illustrating leaf morphology terms. Click the image for the details. Oddly pi … Wikipedia
simple leaf — noun a leaf that is not divided into parts • Hypernyms: ↑leaf, ↑leafage, ↑foliage • Hyponyms: ↑acerate leaf, ↑needle, ↑acuminate leaf, ↑cordate leaf, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
del|toid — «DEHL toyd», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. shaped like the Greek delta; triangular: »a deltoid leaf. 2. of or having to do with the deltoid muscle. –n. = deltoid muscle. (Cf. ↑deltoid muscle) ╂[< New Latin deltoides < Greek deltoeid < délta… … Useful english dictionary
Commelina communis — Asiatic dayflower Commelina communis flowers after rain Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
