DIPLOE

Etymology

Noun

diploe (countable and uncountable, plural diploes)

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

Anagrams

• dipole, elopid, lepido-, peloid

Source: Wiktionary


Dip"lo*Ă«, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The soft, spongy, or cancellated substance between the plates of the skull.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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