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lambdoid

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lambdoid /lamb·doid/ (lam´doid) shaped like the Greek letter lambda, Λ or λ.
lamb·doid (lmdoid)
adj.
1. Having the shape of the Greek letter lambda.
2. Relating to the deeply serrated suture.

lambdoid
[lam′doid]
having the shape of the Greek letter lambda. See also lambdoidal suture.

lambdoid [lam´doid]
shaped like the Greek letter lambda.

lambdoid
shaped like the Greek letter lambda, λ or λ.


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