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meninx
\ˈmēniŋ(k)s, ˈmen-\ noun
(plural me·nin·ges \mə̇ˈnin(ˌ)jēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek mēninx membrane — more at member
1. : any of the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord — compare arachnoid, dura mater, pia mater
2. : the solitary sheath of stout connective tissue enclosing the central nervous system of some lower vertebrates and embryos of higher forms — called also primitive meninx |