deltoideus

noun

del·toi·de·us del-ˈtȯi-dē-əs

plural deltoidei del-ˈtȯi-dē-ˌī

: deltoid

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Etymology

New Latin, alteration of deltoides

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circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deltoideus was circa 1860

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deltoideus

noun

del·toi·de·us del-ˈtȯid-ē-əs

plural deltoidei -ē-ˌē

-ˌī

: deltoid

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