Lambda (Noun)
Meaning 1
The craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The lambda point is used as a reference point in cranial anthropometry to determine the position of the cranial vault.
- In the human skull, the lambda point is the junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures.
- Anatomy students typically learn to identify the lambda point through detailed study of skull diagrams and specimens.
- Cranial deformation can alter the position of the lambda point, making it more challenging to identify in some skulls.
- Forensic anthropologists often use the lambda point as a reference point when analyzing skull morphology to estimate ancestry or identity.
Meaning 2
The 11th letter of the Greek alphabet.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.