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rhomb
(rhomb)
Pronunciation:
/rɒm(b)/
noun
a rhombohedral crystal.
a rhombus.
Derivatives
rhombic
adjective
Origin:
early 19th century
: from Latin
rhombus
(see
rhombus
)
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