Etymology

diploe

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Today it means: The thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull. Full definition →

Ancient Greek διπλόη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδιπλόη“literally, a fold”
  2. English todaydiploe

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

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