"diploe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diploes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek διπλόη (diplóē, “literally, a fold”), noun use of feminine of διπλόος (diplóos, “double”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|διπλόη||literally, a fold}} Ancient Greek διπλόη (diplóē, “literally, a fold”), {{m|grc|διπλόος||double}} διπλόος (diplóos, “double”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} diploe (countable and uncountable, plural diploes)
  1. (anatomy) The thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: pith [obsolete], diploë Derived forms: diploetic [archaic], diploic, diploid, diploidy
    Sense id: en-diploe-en-noun-gZ4zvPhc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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