Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diploe

/ˈdɪp.loʊˌi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: diploe
IPA: /ˈdɪp.loʊˌi/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of mesophyll.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

diploes (plural) diploë (alternative)

Derived Forms

diploetic diploic diploid diploidy

Synonyms

pith mesophyll

Questions

How do you pronounce diploe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪp.loʊˌi/.
What does diploe mean?: The thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.
Where does diploe come from?: From Ancient Greek διπλόη (diplóē, “literally, a fold”), noun use of feminine of διπλόος (diplóos, “double”).

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