diploe

noun

dip·​loe ˈdi-plə-ˌwē 

-plō-ˌē

: cancellous bony tissue between the external and internal layers of the skull

diploic

də-ˈplō-ik 

dī-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek diploē, from diploos double

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

diploe

noun

dip·​loe ˈdip-lə-ˌwē 

variants also diploë

: cancellous bony tissue between the external and internal layers of the skull