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rhomboideus
[ rom-boi-dee-uhs ]
/ rɒmˈbɔɪ di əs /
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noun, plural rhom·boi·de·i [rom-boi-dee-ahy]. /rɒmˈbɔɪ diˌaɪ/. Anatomy.
either of two back muscles that function to move the scapula.
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Also called rhomboid.
Words nearby rhomboideus
rhombic aerial, rhombo-, rhombohedral, rhombohedron, rhomboid, rhomboideus, rhombus, rhonchus, Rhonda, Rhondda, Rhondda Cynon Taff
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British Dictionary definitions for rhomboideus
rhomboideus
/ (rɒmˈbɔɪdɪəs) /
noun plural -dei (-dɪˌaɪ)
anatomy either of two muscles that connect the spinal vertebrae to the scapulae
Word Origin for rhomboideus
C19: New Latin, from Late Latin rhomboides : see rhomboid
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