ALL meanings of dura mater
du·ra ma·ter
D d - noun dura mater the tough, fibrous membrane forming the outermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Also called dura. Compare arachnoid (def 6), pia mater. 1
- noun dura mater (anatomy) The tough and inflexible outermost of the three layers of the meninges. 0
- noun dura mater the outermost and toughest of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord 0
- noun dura mater the outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord 0