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dura maters

dura maters is the plural of dura mater.

Meaning of dura mater

Noun

dura mater (plural durae matres or dura maters, abbreviation dura)

  1. The tough and inflexible outermost of the three layers of the meninges, enveloping the brain and spinal cord.
    • Hmm, false membranes are adhering to the arachnoidian layer of the dura mater. I’m directing my gaze into a world of constant visibility. Where does it hurt?1997, Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, Totem Books; Icon Books, →ISBN, page 53

Questions about dura maters

What is dura maters the plural of?
Dura maters is the plural of dura mater.

Words near dura maters in the dictionary

  1. dur-brain
  2. dur-brains
  3. Dur.
  4. dura
  5. dura mater
  6. dura maters
  7. Dura-Europos
  8. durabilities
  9. durability
  10. durable
  11. durable good

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