noun, plural rhomboidei
[rom-boi-dee-ahy] /rɒmˈbɔɪ diˌaɪ/ (Show IPA). Anatomy.
either of two back muscles that function to move the scapula.
noun (pl) -dei (-dɪˌaɪ)
(anatomy) either of two muscles that connect the spinal vertebrae to the scapulae


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