meninges Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
    meninx.

WordNet

Me*nin"ges noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. , , a membrane.
Wordforms
singular Meninx
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.

Webster 1913