diploë

See also: diploe

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek διπλόη (diplóē, “literally, a fold”), noun use of feminine of διπλόος (diplóos, “double”)

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈdɪp.loʊ.ˌi/

Noun

diploë (plural diploës)

  1. (dated, mostly before 1920) The thin layer of soft, spongy or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.

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