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Definition of deltoids noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

deltoids

noun
 
/ˈdeltɔɪdz/
 
/ˈdeltɔɪdz/
(also informal delts
 
/delts/
 
/delts/
)
[plural] (anatomy)
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  1. the thick muscles that are triangular in shape and cover the shoulder jointsTopics Bodyc2
    Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French deltoïde, or via modern Latin from Greek deltoeidēs.
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