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The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.

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  1. n. pl. The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.
  2. n. a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
  3. The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.
  4. The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; thepia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.
  5. n:100 n a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord