meninges vs membrane

meninges and membrane both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
meninges	Yes	No	No	No
membrane	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, membrane is a hypernym of meninges; that is, membrane is a word with a broader meaning than meninges:

meninges: a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
membrane: a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

Other hypernyms of meninges include tissue layer.

meninges (noun)	membrane (noun)
a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord	a thin pliable sheet of material
	a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants