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dura mater definition

dura ma·ter (do̵or′ə māt′ər, dyo̵or′-)

the outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

Etymology: ME < ML, lit., hard mother, transl. of Ar term

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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