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lambdoid definition

lamb·doid (-do̵id′)

adjective

shaped like the Greek lambda (λ); specif., designating the suture that connects the occipital and the parietal bones of the skull

Etymology: Gr lambdoeidēs: see lambda & -oid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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