diploë

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Etymology

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

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IPA(key): /ˈdɪp.loʊ.ˌi/

Noun

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diploë (plural diploës)

  1. (dated, mostly before 1920) The thin layer of soft, spongy or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.
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