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meninx.

A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmen.ɪŋks/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmi.nɪŋks/General-American/ˈmɛn.ɪŋks/General-American
  1. A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.

    plural-normally
Where this word comes from

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

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