ISTHMUS


Meaning of ISTHMUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈis-məs ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek isthmos

Date: 1555

1. : a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

2. : a narrow anatomical part or passage connecting two larger structures or cavities

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