diploe
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek διπλόη (diplóē, “literally, a fold”), noun use of feminine of διπλόος (diplóos, “double”).
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editNoun
editdiploe (countable and uncountable, plural diploes)
- (anatomy) The thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.
- Synonym: (obsolete) pith