dural

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UK/ˈdjʊə.ɹəl/US/ˈd(j)ʊɹ.əl//ˈdjʊə.ɹæl/

adjective

Relating to the dura mater.

Similar
duralumin
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English dura →
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Meanings

dural1

adjectivedural (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerelationalanatomyRelating to the dura mater.

dural2

noundural (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of duralumin.

    Synonyms: duralumin

Dural3

proper noun
  1. A suburb of Sydney in The Hills council area and the Hornsby council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A locality in the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of duralumin.

Similar
duralumin
Also see
duralumin

Origin

dural · adjective

  1. Englishdura materellip.
  2. Englishdura
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  5. Englishdural

From dura + -al.

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dural · noun

Clipping of duralumin.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 硬腦膜的 /硬脑膜的
  • 硬腦膜的 /硬脑膜的 (yìngnǎomó de)relating to the dura mater
Portuguese dural
  • duralrelating to the dura mater

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dural

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Anagrams

Luard
Cite this entry
APA

dural. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dural

MLA

“dural.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dural. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dural,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dural.

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