lambdoid

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:

Derived terms

• lambdoid suture

Translations

shaped like the Greek letter lambda

• Italian: lambdoideo
• Spanish: lambdoideo

Noun

lambdoid (plural lambdoids)

1. The lambdoid suture.