HyperDic: isthmus

English > 2 senses of the word *isthmus*:
NOUN	object	isthmus	a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger / larger land areas
NOUN	body	isthmus, band	a cord-like tissue connecting two larger / larger parts of an anatomical structure

isthmus > pronunciation
Sounds	ih'smahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *isthmus*: 2 senses > noun 1, object
Meaning	A relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger / larger land areas.
Instances	Central America	The isthmus joining North America and South America
	Isthmus of Corinth	A narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf
	Isthmus of Kra	A narrow isthmus linking the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland
	Isthmus of Panama, Isthmus of Darien	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
	Karelian Isthmus	The isthmus between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga that connects Finland and Russia
Broader	land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma	The solid part of the earth's surface
Spanish	istmo
Catalan	istme
Adjectives	isthmian	of or relating to or forming an isthmus

English > *isthmus*: 2 senses > noun 2, body
Meaning	A cord-like tissue connecting two larger / larger parts of an anatomical structure.
Synonym	band
Broader	tissue	Part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

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