isthmus

Noun
  1. A relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas (synset 109342510)
    is a type of: dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma - the solid part of the earth's surface
    specific instances:
    • central america - the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia
    • isthmus of corinth - 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
    • isthmus of kra - a narrow isthmus linking the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland
    • isthmus of darien, isthmus of panama - the isthmus that connects Central America and South America; was formerly called the Isthmus of Darien
    • isthmus of suez - the isthmus in northeastern Egypt that connects Africa and Asia
    • isthmus of tehuantepec - 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
    • karelian isthmus - the isthmus between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga that connects Finland and Russia
  2. A cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure (synset 105274710)
    is a type of: tissue - part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
    same as: band

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