n. The spongy, porous, bony tissue between the hard outer and inner bone layers of the cranium. [Greek diploē, a fold, doubling, from feminine of diploos, twofold; see dwo- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] diplo·ic (-lō-ĭk) adj. |
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