n.
Pronunciation: ' m ē -ni ŋ (k)s, ' me-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural me · nin · ges \ m ə - ' nin-( ˌ )j ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek m ē ning-, m ē ninx membrane
Date: 1543
: any of the three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord