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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.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. a membrane, especially one of the three membranes enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord [syn: meninges ]
Usage examples of meninx.
Head Count soldiers on nice big plots of land on Cercina and Meninx, right here in the African Lesser Syrtis.