diploe

See also: diploë and diploé

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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

diploe (countable and uncountable, plural diploes)

  1. (anatomy) The thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.
    Synonym: (obsolete) pith

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