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meninges vs dura mater

dura mater vs meninges

meninges and dura mater both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
meninges Yes No No No
dura mater Yes No No No
As nouns, dura mater is a hyponym of meninges; that is, dura mater is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than meninges:
  • meninges: a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
  • dura mater: the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
Other hyponyms of meninges include leptomeninges, dura, arachnoid, arachnoid membrane, pia mater.
meninges (noun) dura mater (noun)
a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
Difference between meninges and dura mater

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