n.
Pronunciation: ' di-pl ə - ˌ w ē , -pl ō - ˌ ē
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek diplo ē , from diploos double
Date: 1597
: cancellous bony tissue between the external and internal layers of the skull
– di · plo · ic \ d ə - ' pl ō -ik, d ī - \ adjective