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Etymology
From Ancient Greek διπλόη (diplóē, “literally, a fold”), noun use of feminine of διπλόος (diplóos, “double”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈdɪp.loʊ.ˌi/
Noun
diploë (plural diploës)
- (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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