rhomboid | (n) a parallelogram with adjacent sides of unequal lengths; an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal |
rhomboid | (n) any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade, Syn. rhomboid muscle |
rhomboid | (adj) shaped like a rhombus or rhomboid, Syn. rhomboidal |
rhomboideus major muscle | (n) rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the spinal column, Syn. greater rhomboid muscle, musculus rhomboideus major |
rhomboid minor muscle | (n) rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward, Syn. lesser rhomboid muscle, musculus rhomboideus minor |
atlantic sea bream | (n) sea bream of warm Atlantic waters, Syn. Archosargus rhomboidalis |
cock's eggs | (n) weedy vine of Argentina having solitary white flowers followed by egg-shaped white or yellow fruit, Syn. Salpichroa organifolia, Salpichroa rhomboidea |
pinfish | (n) similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States, Syn. sailor's-choice, squirrelfish, Lagodon rhomboides |
Rhomboid | n. [ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; rhomboidal; &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; rhomb + e'i^dos shape: cf. F. rhomboïde. ] (Geom.) An oblique-angled parallelogram like a rhomb, but having only the opposite sides equal, the length and with being different. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Rhomboid | a. Same as Rhomboidal. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Rhomboidal | a. [ Cf. F. rhomboïdal. ] Having, or approaching, the shape of a rhomboid. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Rhomboides | n. A rhomboid. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Rhomboid-ovate | a. Between rhomboid and ovate, or oval, in shape. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Trirhomboidal | a. [ Pref. tri- + rhomboidal. ] Having three rhombic faces or sides. [ 1913 Webster ] |