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isthmus Definition


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isthmus
noun isthmuses
    1. A narrow strip of land, bounded by water on both sides, that joins two larger areas of land.
    2. anatomy.
      A narrow or constricted region of an organ or tissue.
Etymology: 16c: Latin, from Greek isthmos.



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