oblique-angled+parallelogram
1rhomb(us) — n. equilateral oblique angled parallelogram. ♦ rhombic(al), ♦ rhombiform, a. ♦ rhombohedron, n. (pl. dra) six sided prism with each face a parallelogram. ♦ rhomboid, n. oblique angled and non equilateral parallelogram; a. like rhomb …
2Rhomboid — Rhom boid (r[o^]m boid), n. [Gr. ??? rhomboidal; ??? rhomb + e i^dos shape: cf. F. rhombo[ i]de.] (Geom.) An oblique angled parallelogram like a rhomb, but having only the opposite sides equal, the length and with being different. [1913 Webster] …
3rhomboid — rhomboidally, adv. /rom boyd/, n. 1. an oblique angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal. 2. Anat. rhomboideus. adj. 3. Also, rhomboidal. having a form like or similar to that of a rhombus; shaped like a rhomboid. [1560 70; < LL… …
4lozenge — n. 1. Rhomb, rhombus, oblique angled parallelogram (with equal sides), diamond. 2. Troche …
5rhomb — n. Rhombus, lozenge, oblique angled parallelogram (with equal sides) …
6rhomboid — Of a 3 dimensional structure shaped like an oblique angled parallelogram having four equal sides (= rhombus); of sporophylls, diamond shaped with equal sides, e.g. the bullae of Encephalartos concinnus …
7rhomboid — rhom•boid [[t]ˈrɒm bɔɪd[/t]] n. 1) math. an oblique angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal 2) anat. rhomboideus 3) math. Also, rhom•boi′dal. having a form similar to that of a rhombus; shaped like a rhomboid • Etymology: 1560–70; …
8rhomboid — /ˈrɒmbɔɪd / (say romboyd) noun 1. an oblique angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal. –adjective Also, rhomboidal /rɒmˈbɔɪdl/ (say rom boydl). 2. having a form like, or approaching that of, a rhombus; shaped like a rhomboid. {Late …
9rhombus — /rom beuhs/, n., pl. rhombuses, rhombi / buy/. 1. an oblique angled equilateral parallelogram; any equilateral parallelogram except a square. 2. an equilateral parallelogram, including the square as a special case. 3. a rhombohedron. [1560 70; <… …
10rhombus — /ˈrɒmbəs / (say rombuhs) noun (plural rhombuses or rhombi /ˈrɒmbaɪ/ (say rombuy)) 1. an oblique angled equilateral parallelogram. 2. → rhombohedron. {Latin, from Greek rhombos} …
