rhombus

Meaning

Noun

• A parallelogram having all sides of equal length.
• In early Greek religion, an instrument whirled on the end of a string similar to a bullroarer.
• Any of several flatfishes, including the brill and turbot, once considered part of the genus Rhombus, now in Scophthalmus (genus).
• Snails, now in genus Conus or family Conidae.

Related

Similar words

• diamond (not in technical use), lozenge (if not square), rhomb

Origin

• , from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος. .