meninges

Noun Plural

me=nin=ges

WORDNET DICTIONARY

meninges(n = noun.body) meninx - a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord;

is a kind of membrane, tissue layer

has particulars: leptomeninges, dura, dura mater, arachnoid, arachnoid membrane, pia mater

has parts: subarachnoid space

Derived form adjective meningeal₁

meninges, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. mh^nigx, mh^niggos, a membrane.].

The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane. [1913 Webster]