Meninx Definition

mēnĭngks
meninges
noun
meninges
A membrane, especially one of the three membranes enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
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Noun

Singular:
meninx
Plural:
meninges

Origin of Meninx

  • Ancient Greek μῆνιγξ (mÄ“ninx, “skin, membrane; lees of wine")

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek mēninx

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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