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noun • a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm adjective satellite • triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex | ||||
| 38% | 4 | Muscle named for its shape, for short | ||
noun • The deltoid muscle. | ||||
| 34% | 13 | This muscle is named for its triangular shape | ||
noun • a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm | ||||
Muscle Named For Its Shape
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DELTOID which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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DELTOID
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