diploë
[ dip-loh-ee ]
nounAnatomy.
the cancellate bony tissue between the hard inner and outer walls of the bones of the cranium.
Origin of diploë
11690–1700; <Greek diplóē literally, a fold, noun use of feminine of diplóos double
Other words from diploë
- di·plo·ic [dih-ploh-ik], /dɪˈploʊ ɪk/, di·plo·et·ic [dip-loh-et-ik], /ˌdɪp loʊˈɛt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for diploë
diploë
/ (ˈdɪpləʊˌiː) /
noun
anatomy the spongy bone separating the two layers of compact bone of the skull
Origin of diploë
1C17: via New Latin, from Greek: a fold, from diploos double
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