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Adjective: rhomboid  'róm,boyd
  1. Shaped like a rhombus or rhomboid
    "rhomboid shapes";
    - rhomboidal
Noun: rhomboid  'róm,boyd
  1. A parallelogram with adjacent sides of unequal lengths; an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal
    "The gymnast's body formed a rhomboid shape during her floor routine"
     
  2. Any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade
    "The rhomboid muscles are important for maintaining good posture";
    - rhomboid muscle

Derived forms: rhomboids

Type of: parallelogram, skeletal muscle, striated muscle

Encyclopedia: Rhomboid