LAMBDOID

Etymology

Adjective

lambdoid (not comparable)

Shaped like the Greek letter lambda

Noun

lambdoid (plural lambdoids)

The lambdoid suture.

Source: Wiktionary


Lamb"doid, a. Etym: [Gr. la`mbda the letter lambda (e"i^dos shape.]

Definition: Shaped like the Greek letter lambda (as, the lambdoid suture between the occipital and parietal bones of the skull.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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