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meninx

me·ninx

UK/ˈmen.ɪŋks/ US/ˈmi.nɪŋks/ uncommon

noun

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

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Borrowed from New Latin mēninx, from Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx, “membrane of the eye; membrane enclosing the brain; eardrum”).

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