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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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