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Definition of
meninges noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
meninges
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
məˈnɪndʒiz
/
/
[
plural
]
(
anatomy
)
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the three
membranes
(= thin layers of material)
that surround the brain and
spinal cord
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meninges
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