Found 2 items, similar to dura mater.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: dura mater dura mater n : the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges [syn: dura]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Dura mater Dura mater \Du“ra ma”ter\ [L., lit., hard mother. The membrane was called mater, or mother, because it was formerly thought to give rise to every membrane of the body.] (Anat.) The tough, fibrous membrane, which lines the cavity of the skull and spinal column, and surrounds the brain and spinal cord; -- frequently abbreviated to dura. [1913 Webster] ||