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Noun: dura mater  ,dyû-ru'mey-tu(r)
  1. The outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges
    "The dura mater provides protection for the brain and spinal cord";
    - dura

Derived forms: dura maters

Type of: meninges, meninx

Part of: tentorium

Encyclopedia: Dura mater