Meninges \Me*nin"ges\, n. pl.; sing. {Meninx}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a membrane.] (Anat.) The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane.
meninx n : a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord [syn: {meninges}]