RHOMBOIDEUS


Meaning of RHOMBOIDEUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: räm- ' bo ̇ i-d ē - ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -dei \ -d ē - ˌ ī \

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin rhomboides rhomboid

Date: circa 1836

: either of two muscles that lie beneath the trapezius muscle and connect the spinous processes of various vertebrae with the medial border of the scapula

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