Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  deltoid, deltoid muscle, musculus deltoideus(adj) a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm. 2  deltoid(adj) triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex.
Founded in 1846, Washington, D.C.'s Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum and research center, with 19 museums and galleries, nine research facilities, and the National Zoological Park. Most of these attractions are located in and around the National Mall, between the Lincoln Memorial and the U.S. Capitol.
The Smithsonian Museums in Washington, DC are world class attractions with a variety of exhibits ranging from a 3.5 billion-year-old fossil to the Apollo lunar landing module. Visitors enjoy examining more than 137 million objects, including many irreplaceable historic artifacts, works of art, scientific specimens and cultural exhibits. Admission to all of the Smithsonian museums is free. With 19 museums and galleries, there truly is something for everyone.