Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

dura1

Pronunciation: /ˈdjʊərə/
(in full dura mater)
Definition of dura

noun

Anatomy
  • the tough outermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord.

Derivatives

dural

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from medieval Latin, literally 'hard mother', translation of Arabic al-'umm al-jāfiya 'coarse mother'

dura in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of dura in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

More words in this category

Word of the day

offing

/ ˈɒfɪŋ /
noun
the more distant part of the sea in view …