First Known Use: 1597
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diploe
noun dip·loe \ˈdi-plə-ˌwē, -plō-ˌē\
Definition of DIPLOE
: cancellous bony tissue between the external and internal layers of the skull
— di·plo·ic \də-ˈplō-ik, dī-\ adjective
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Origin of DIPLOE
New Latin, from Greek diploē, from diploos double
Rhymes with DIPLOE
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Medical Dictionary
diploe
noun dip·loe \ˈdip-lə-ˌwē\
Medical Definition of DIPLOE
: cancellous bony tissue between the external and internal layers of the skull
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