rhomboid

American  

[rom-boid] / ˈrɒm bɔɪd /

noun

1. an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal.

2. Anatomy. rhomboideus.

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adjective

1. Also rhomboidal. having a form like or similar to that of a rhombus; shaped like a rhomboid.

rhomboid British  

/ ˈrɒmbɔɪd /

noun

1. a parallelogram having adjacent sides of unequal length

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adjective

1. having such a shape

rhomboid Scientific  

/ rŏm′boid′ /

1. A parallelogram with unequal adjacent sides.

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Other Word Forms

• rhomboidally adverb
• subrhomboid adjective
• subrhomboidal adjective

Etymology

Origin of rhomboid

1560–70; < Late Latin rhomboīdes < Greek rhomboeidḕs ( schêma ) rhomboid (form, shape). See rhombus, -oid

Example Sentences

The cleavage of SREBP-1c occurs in the endoplasmic reticulum, with the rhomboid protease RHBDL4, located in the ER membrane, identified as a new cleavage enzyme for SREBP-1c.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2024

For a developer, he built a glassy rhomboid, set on a ridge over the Malibu coast.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022

The three-time Cy Young Award winner has not pitched since July 25 due to a mild strain in his rhomboid muscle.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2019

Athletics: LHP Sean Manaea will make his first start since Aug. 29 when he left after 3 1-3 innings with strained left rhomboid muscles in the shoulder blade.

From Washington Times • Sep. 13, 2016

It had started out life as a perfect square but had evolved into a skewed rhomboid, with all the letters leaning sharply to the right.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly