diploë

[ dip-loh-ee ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. the cancellate bony tissue between the hard inner and outer walls of the bones of the cranium.

diploë

/ ˈdɪpləʊˌiː /

noun

1. anatomy the spongy bone separating the two layers of compact bone of the skull

Other Words From

• di·plo·ic [dih-, ploh, -ik], di·plo·et·ic [dip-loh-, et, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diploë¹

1690–1700; < Greek diplóē literally, a fold, noun use of feminine of diplóos double

Word History and Origins

Origin of diploë¹

C17: via New Latin, from Greek: a fold, from diploos double

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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