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Where does “meninges” come from?

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

meninges (Spanish): plural of meninge

Definitions

  1. plural of meninge

Ancestry of “meninges”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmeningemeninx
2Ancient Greekμῆνιγξmembrane, cuticle; drum of the ear, eardrum;...
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