meninx
noun
me·ninx
ˈmē-niŋ(k)s 
ˈme-
ˈme-
plural meninges
mə-ˈnin-(ˌ)jēz
: any of the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord
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meninx
noun
me·ninx
ˈmē-niŋ(k)s
ˈmen-iŋ(k)s
ˈmen-iŋ(k)s
plural meninges
mə-ˈnin-jēz
: any of the three membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
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meninx
noun
me·ninx
ˈmē-niŋ(k)s
ˈmen-iŋ(k)s
ˈmen-iŋ(k)s
plural meninges
mə-ˈnin-(ˌ)jēz
: any of the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord and include the arachnoid, dura mater, and pia mater
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