rhomboid
Americannoun
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an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal.
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Anatomy. rhomboideus.
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of rhomboid
1560–70; < Late Latin rhomboīdes < Greek rhomboeidḕs ( schêma ) rhomboid (form, shape). See rhombus, -oid
Example Sentences
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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
His last significant stretch out was in 2019 when he was limited to one start between June 30 and Aug. 22 by an inflamed bursa sac in his back/shoulder and then a mild rhomboid strain.
From Washington Times ● May 19, 2022
Scherzer, 35, was diagnosed with a mild rhomboid strain.
From Reuters ● Jul. 29, 2019
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
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