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meninges

me·nin·ges

UK/məˈnɪndʒiːs/ uncommon

noun

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a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord

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Borrowed from Latin mēningēs, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek μῆνιγξ (mêninx, “membrane”).

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