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meninges (n.)
plural of meninx, 1610s, "one of the three membranes enveloping the brain and spinal cord," from French meninges (1530s) or directly from medical Latin meninx, from Greek meninx (genitive meningos) "membrane," in medical Latin especially that of the brain (see member).
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Definitions of meninges
Dictionary entries near meninges
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menhaden
menhir
menial
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meninges
meningitis
meniscus
Mennonite
Menominee
menopausal