diploë

/ˈdɪp.loʊˌi/

noun

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

OriginAncient Greek διπλόη →
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Meanings

noundiploë (plural diploës)

plural diploës · alternative diploe

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδιπλόη“literally, a fold”
  2. Englishdiploë

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

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Translations

Catalan díploe
  • díploethin layer of tissue
Dutch diploë
  • diploëthin layer of tissue
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