doublure
an ornamental lining of a book cover.
Origin of doublure
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doublure, the inside face of the boards, especially applied to them when lined with leather and decorated.
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books | Douglas CockerellWidth of doublure of front of cephalon on median line, 17 mm.; length of hypostoma, 20 mm.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites | Percy Edward RaymondSince the front of the hypostoma is attached to this doublure, it stands high up within the vault and under the glabella.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites | Percy Edward RaymondThey occur near the anterior margin of the segment, and near the inner end of the doublure.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites | Percy Edward RaymondIt is also known that the epistoma is narrower and more firmly fused into the doublure in later than in earlier species.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites | Percy Edward Raymond
British Dictionary definitions for doublure
/ (dəˈblʊə, French dublyr) /
a decorative lining of vellum or leather, etc, on the inside of a book cover
Origin of doublure
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