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.
Five other Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are located elsewhere in Washington. Two more Smithsonian museums are located in New York City and one is located in Chantilly, Virginia. The Smithsonian also holds close ties with 171 museums in 41 states, as well as Panama and Puerto Rico.