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diploe

/ˈdɪp.loʊˌi/

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

noun diploes · diploë

countable, uncountable The thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.
Similar: pith
countable, obsolete, uncountable Synonym of mesophyll.
Similar: mesophyll

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العربية	خِلَال اللَّوْحَتَيْن ḵilāl al-lawḥatayn

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@misc{diploe_2026,
  title = {diploe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diploe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}