meninges
noun/məˈnɪndʒiːz/
/məˈnɪndʒiːz/
[plural] (anatomy)- the three membranes (= thin layers of material) that surround the brain and spinal cordWord Originmodern Latin, from Greek mēninx, mēning- ‘membrane’.
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