isthmus
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1. a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | tissue, |
| definition | : | part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function (noun.body) |
2. a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas (noun.object)
| instance hyponym | : | central america, |
| definition | : | the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | isthmus of corinth, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | isthmus of kra, |
| definition | : | a narrow isthmus linking the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | isthmus of darien, isthmus of panama, |
| definition | : | the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | isthmus of suez, |
| definition | : | the isthmus in northeastern Egypt that connects Africa and Asia (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | isthmus of tehuantepec, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | karelian isthmus, |
| definition | : | the isthmus between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga that connects Finland and Russia (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | isthmian, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or forming an isthmus (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | isthmian, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or forming an isthmus (adj.pert) |
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