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A membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
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meninx
Word definitions for meninx in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Meninges \Me*nin"ges\ (m[-e]*n[i^]n"j[=e]z), n. pl.; sing. Meninx (m[-e]*n[i^ ng]ks"). [NL., fr. Gr. mh^nigx, mh^niggos, a membrane.] (Anat.) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord [syn: meninges ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. a membrane, especially one of the three membranes enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates
Usage examples of meninx.
Head Count soldiers on nice big plots of land on Cercina and Meninx, right here in the African Lesser Syrtis.