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Definition of meninges noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

meninges

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