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meninx vs dura mater

dura mater vs meninx

meninx and dura mater both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
meninx Yes No No No
dura mater Yes No No No
As nouns, dura mater is a hyponym of meninx; that is, dura mater is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than meninx:
  • meninx: 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 meninx include leptomeninges, dura, arachnoid, arachnoid membrane, pia mater.
meninx (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 meninx and dura mater

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