Meninx
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈmen.ɪŋks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Meninx is a noun meaning (anatomy, usually in the plural) A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
Meaning
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
Word Forms
- meninges
- meninge
Synonyms for meninx
Depending on context, synonyms include mater, meninges.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include meninge, meningioma, neurocranium, neuromembrane, endoneurium, braincase.
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