n. [ L. rhombus, Gr.
Fresnel's rhomb (Opt.),
a.
n. [ Rhomb + ganoid. ] (Zool.) A ganoid fish having rhombic enameled scales; one of the Rhomboganoidei. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) Same as Ginglymodi. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Rhomb + root of Gr.
a. (Geom. & Crystallog.) Related to the rhombohedron; presenting the form of a rhombohedron, or a form derivable from a rhombohedron; relating to a system of forms including the rhombohedron and scalenohedron. [ 1913 Webster ]
Rhombohedral iron ore (Min.)
Rhombohedral system (Crystallog.),
a. (Geom. & Crystallog.) Rhombohedral. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; rhomb + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; seat, base. ] (Geom. & Crystallog.) A solid contained by six rhomboids; a parallelopiped. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; rhomboidal; &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; rhomb +
a. Same as Rhomboidal. [ 1913 Webster ]