Isthmus Definition

ĭsməs
isthmi, isthmuses
noun
isthmuses
A narrow strip of land having water at each side and connecting two larger bodies of land.
Webster's New World
A narrow strip of tissue connecting two larger parts of an organ.
The isthmus of the thyroid.
Webster's New World
A narrow passage between two larger cavities.
The isthmus of the fallopian tubes.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
isthmus
Plural:
isthmi, isthmuses

Origin of Isthmus

  • Via Latin isthmus, from Ancient Greek ἰσθμός (isthmos, “neck”). Cognate to Old Norse eið (“isthmus”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin from Greek isthmos

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Isthmus Sentence Examples

  • It is served by the Panama railway, which crosses the Isthmus of Panama from ocean to ocean.

  • Iron is found in several parts of the Isthmus.

  • The deep bay of Sale or Sumbawa on the north divides the island into two peninsulas, and the isthmus is further reduced by the narrower Bay of Chempi on the south.

  • In order to prevent the incursions of '.ht Thracians, a wall was built across its isthmus, which was less than 5 m.

  • Zara became a free city under Italian sovereignty, but as a tiny isthmus without hinterland or islands.

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Words Starting With

IISIST

Words Ending With

SUSMUS

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Words Starting With I and Ending With S

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With I7 Letter Words Ending With S