isthmus

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A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses
Any such narrow part connecting two larger structures
A narrow strip of land, bordered on two sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses
A narrow strip of land that separates two bodies of water or connects two pieces of land The Isthmus of Panama separates the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and connects South and North America
Narrow part of the breast of a fish that projects forward between the gill chambers
Greek isthmos - a narrow passage
tissue that connects the two lobes of the thyroid
Narrow strip of land located between two bodies of water, connecting two larger land areas
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses An isthmus has water on two sides
A narrow portion of land, enclosed on each side by water, and connecting two larger bodies of land; a neck of land
a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
A narrow strip of land located between two bodies of water, connecting two larger land areas
A narrow strip of land located between two bodies of water, connecting two larger land areas
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
a narrow connection between two larger bodies or parts
a narrow strip of land having water on each side and connecting two larger landmasses
An isthmus is a narrow piece of land connecting two very large areas of land. the Isthmus of Panama. a narrow piece of land with water on both sides, that connects two larger areas of land (isthmos)
{i} narrow strip of land bordered by water on both sides; (Anatomy) fauces
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land
A neck or narrow slip of land by which two continents are connected, or by which a peninsula is united to the mainland; as, the Isthmus of Panama; the Isthmus of Suez, etc
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A neck or narrow strip of land that connects two large bodies of land
a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
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Related Terms

isthmus of corinth
a narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf; a canal crosses the isthmus so that navigation is possible between the gulfs
isthmus of kra
a narrow isthmus linking the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland
isthmus of panama
the isthmus that connects Central America and South America
isthmus of suez
the isthmus in northeastern Egypt that connects Africa and Asia
isthmus of tehuantepec
the narrowest part of southern Mexico is an isthmus between the Bay of Campeche on the north coast and the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the south coast
uterine isthmus
An elongated, narrow part of the uterus at the junction of the body of the uterus and the cervix
isthmi
plural of isthmus
isthmuses
plural of isthmus
karelian isthmus
the isthmus between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga that connects Finland and Russia
isthmus

    Hyphenation

    isth·mus

    Turkish pronunciation

    îsmıs

    Pronunciation

    /ˈəsməs/ /ˈɪsməs/

    Etymology

    () Via Latin isthmus from Ancient Greek ἰσθμός (isthmos, “neck”). Cognate to Old Norse eið (“isthmus”).
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