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Where does “meninge” come from?

meninge (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek μῆνιγξ — membrane, cuticle; drum of the ear, eardrum;...

meninge (Spanish): meninx

Definitions

  1. meninx

Ancestry of “meninge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῆνιγξmembrane, cuticle; drum of the ear, eardrum;...

Words derived from “meninge”

  • meninges
  • meningitis
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