subrhombic

rhom·bic

[rom-bik]
adjective
1.
having the form of a rhombus.
2.
having a rhombus as base or cross section.
3.
bounded by rhombuses, as a solid.
4.
Crystallography, orthorhombic.
Also, rhom·bi·cal.


Origin:
1660–70; rhomb + -ic

sub·rhom·bic, adjective
sub·rhom·bi·cal, adjective
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rhombic (ˈrɒmbɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  relating to or having the shape of a rhombus
2.  crystallog another word for orthorhombic

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rhombic rhom·bic (rŏm'bĭk)
adj.

  1. Relating to the rhombencephalon.

  2. Rhomboid.

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