# falx cerebri

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌfælks ˈsɛɹ.əˌbɹaɪ/

## Definitions
1. The larger of the two folds of dura mater separating the hemispheres of the brain that lies between the cerebral hemispheres and contains the sagittal sinuses.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from New Latin falx cerebrī (“the sickle of the brain”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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