Alternative or archaic plural form of 'diploe,' the spongy bone tissue between the hard outer and inner skull layers.
From Greek 'diploe' (double) + alternative plural ending. This form represents older anatomical terminology before 'diploë' became the standardized term.
Language changes over time—'diplois' was how older doctors and anatomists referred to skull sponge, but modern medicine settled on 'diploë' instead, showing how even scientific terminology evolves.
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