deltoideus muscle

noun

A triangular muscle that connects the humerus to the shoulder girdle.

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Meanings

noundeltoideus muscle (plural deltoideus muscles)

plural deltoideus muscles

  1. A triangular muscle that connects the humerus to the shoulder girdle.

Origin

Compound of deltoideus + muscle. Also previously called musculus deltoideus.

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deltoideus muscle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deltoideus%20muscle

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“deltoideus muscle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deltoideus%20muscle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deltoideus muscle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deltoideus%20muscle.

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