What does diploe mean?
Diploe means (anatomy) The thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull..
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/ˈdɪp.loʊˌi/ · noun
(anatomy) The thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull..
Use diploe when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Diploe means (anatomy) The thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull..
Common synonyms include pith, mesophyll.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use diploe where its definition matches the intended context.
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