| isthmus | | |
| n. (object) | 1. isthmus | a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas. |
| ~ central america | the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia. |
| ~ 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 darien, isthmus of panama | the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien.; "Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Darien" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land | the solid part of the earth's surface.; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" |
| n. (body) | 2. band, isthmus | a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure. |
| ~ tissue | part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function. |
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