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diploë
[ dip-loh-ee ]
noun
, Anatomy.
- the cancellate bony tissue between the hard inner and outer walls of the bones of the cranium.
diploë
/ ˈdɪpləʊˌiː /
noun
- anatomy the spongy bone separating the two layers of compact bone of the skull
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Other Words From
- di·plo·ic [dih-, ploh, -ik], di·plo·et·ic [dip-loh-, et, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diploë1
1690–1700; < Greek diplóē literally, a fold, noun use of feminine of diplóos double
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diploë1
C17: via New Latin, from Greek: a fold, from diploos double
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Example Sentences
The spongy middle plate must, like the diploe of the skull, have served to deaden the vibrations of a blow dealt from the outside.
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