dura1
Syllabification: (du·ra)
Pronunciation: /ˈd(y)o͝orə/
(in full dura mater)
Definition of dura
noun
AnatomyOrigin:
late 19th century: from medieval Latin, literally 'hard mother', translation of Arabic al-'umm al-jāfiya 'coarse mother'
late 19th century: from medieval Latin, literally 'hard mother', translation of Arabic al-'umm al-jāfiya 'coarse mother'
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