MENINGES

meninx, meninges

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

meninges

plural of meninx

Noun

meninges (uncountable)

(anatomy) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord.

Source: Wiktionary


Me*nin"ges, n. pl.; sing. Meninx (. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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