lambdoid

[ lam-doid ]

adjective
  1. having the shape of the Greek capital lambda.

Origin of lambdoid

1
1590–1600; <New Latin lambdoīdēs<Greek lambdoeidḗs.See lambda, -oid
  • Also lamb·doi·dal [lam-doid-l] /læmˈdɔɪd l/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for lambdoid

lambdoid

lambdoidal

/ (ˈlæmdɔɪd) /


adjective
  1. having the shape of the Greek letter lambda

  2. of or denoting the suture near the back of the skull between the occipital and parietal bones

Origin of lambdoid

1
C16: via French from Greek lambdoeidēs

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