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diploë

/ˈdɪp.loʊˌi/

diploë noun: the thin layer of soft, spongy or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.

Noun

diploë (plural diploës)

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

Forms of diploë

pluraldiploës
alternative formdiploe

Origin of diploë

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

Questions about diploë

What does diploë mean?
Diploë means the thin layer of soft, spongy or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.
What part of speech is diploë?
Diploë is a noun.
How do you pronounce diploë?
Diploë is pronounced /ˈdɪp.loʊˌi/.
What is the plural of diploë?
The plural of diploë is diploës.

Words near diploë in the dictionary

  1. diplotype
  2. diplotypes
  3. diplotypic
  4. diplozoid
  5. diplozoids
  6. diploë
  7. diploës
  8. diplumbene
  9. diplumbenes
  10. diplumbic
  11. dipluran

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