diploë

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The thin layer of soft, spongy or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪp.loʊˌi/

Word forms

diploë diploës diploe

Etymology

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

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