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noun
The layer between the dura mater and the skull
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
membrane lining the inside of the skull
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: membrane, tissue layer
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English cranium English endocranium From endo- + cranium.
