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Definitions for Isthmus
[1] a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land.
[2] Anatomy , Zoology . a connecting, usually narrow, part, organ, or passage, especially when joining structures or cavities larger than itself.
[3] Ichthyology . the narrow fleshy area between the sides of the lower jaw of a fish.
[4] a narrow strip of land connecting two relatively large land areas
[5] anatomy a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger parts of a structure a narrow passage connecting two cavities
Words related to Isthmus
collar, strait, cape, cervix, scruff, nape
Words nearby Isthmus
isthmectomy, isthmian, isthmian games, isthmic, isthmoparalysis, isthmus, isthmus of auditory tube, isthmus of fauces, isthmus of thyroid, isthmus of uterine tube, isthmus of uterus
Origin of Isthmus
1545–55; < Latin < Greek isthmós neck (of land)
Other words from Isthmus
isth·moid , adjective
Word origin for Isthmus
C16: from Latin, from Greek isthmos