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diploetic

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dip⋅lo⋅ë

  [dip-loh-ee]
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–noun Anatomy.
the cancellate bony tissue between the hard inner and outer walls of the bones of the cranium.
Origin:
1690–1700; < Gk diplóē lit., a fold, n. use of fem. of diplóos double

Related forms:
di⋅plo⋅ic  [di-ploh-ik] , di⋅plo⋅et⋅ic  [dip-loh-et-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: dip·lo·et·ic
Pronunciation: "dip-l&-'wet-ik
Function: adjective
: DIPLOIC
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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