lambdoid

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French lambdoïde, from the New Latin lambdoīdēs, from the Ancient Greek λαβδοειδής (labdoeidḗs).

The lambdoid suture, a joint on the skull named for the resemblance of its indentations to the letter lambda ().

Adjective

lambdoid (not comparable)

  1. Shaped like the Greek letter lambda:

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Noun

lambdoid (plural lambdoids)

  1. The lambdoid suture.