isthmus | ||
1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure | |
Related terms: | tissue | |
2. | [ noun ] (geography) a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas | |
Related terms: | land isthmus_of_corinth karelian_isthmus isthmus_of_kra isthmus_of_suez isthmus_of_tehuantepec Isthmus_of_Panama Central_America | |
Similar spelling: |
isthmian |