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rhomboid

Pronunciation: /ˈrɒmbɔɪd/
Definition of rhomboid

adjective

  • having or resembling the shape of a rhombus: a rhomboid prism

noun

  • 1a parallelogram in which adjacent sides are unequal.

Derivatives

rhomboidal

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century (as a noun): from French rhomboïde, or via late Latin from Greek rhomboeidēs, from rhombos (see rhombus)

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