Look up: isthmus

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   Isthmus
   the fleshy projection of the body separating the gill openings
   Found on http://www.austmus.gov.au/fishes/fishfac
   
   
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   isthmus
   In nematodes: Relatively narrow portion of esophagus just anterior to the basal region.
   Found on http://ppathw3.cals.cornell.edu/glossary
   
   
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   isthmus
   [IS-thmus] A narrow piece of land that joins two larger pieces of land like a bridge. The isthmus of Corinth joins northern Greece to Southern Greece.
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ancientgree
   
   
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   isthmus
   [n] - a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas 2. [n] - a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
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   Isthmus
   A strip of tissue that connects two larger parts of the thyroid gland
   Found on http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/med_condit
   
   
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   Isthmus
   Isth'mus noun ; plural Isthmuses . [ Latin isthmus , Greek 'isqmo`s a neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the Isthmus of Corinth; probably from the root of 'ie`nai to go; confer Icelandic eiš isthmus. See Issue .] (Geology) A neck or narrow slip of land by which two continents are connected, or by which a pen ...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/104
   
   
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   isthmus
   Origin: L. Isthmus, Gr. 'isqmos a neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the Isthmus of Corinth; prob. From the root of 'ienai to go; cf. Icel. Eith isthmus. See Issue. ... <geography> A neck or narrow slip of land by which two continents are connected, or by which a peninsula is united to the mainland; as, the Isthmus o ...
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   isthmus
   band noun a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
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   Isthmus
   An `isthmus` (, plural `isthmuses` or `isthmi`) is a narrow strip of land that is bordered on two sides by water and connects two larger land masses. It is the inverse of a strait (which lies between two land masses and connects two larger bodies of water). Isthmi are naturally good places to build canals. The Panama Canal, for instance, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, drastically reduces the naval travel time between the east ...
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    isthmus
    (is“mәs) a narrow connection between two larger bodies or parts. adj., isth“mian., adj.
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns
    
    
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    Isthmus
    • (n.) A neck or narrow slip of land by which two continents are connected, or by which a peninsula is united to the mainland; as, the Isthmus of Panama; the Isthmus of Suez, etc.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
    
    
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    isthmus
    narrow strip of land connecting two large land areas otherwise separated by the sea. Unquestionably the two most famous are the Isthmus of Panama, ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/i/45
    
    
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    isthmus
    isthmus (s), isthmi (pl) 1. A narrow strip of land that joins two larger areas of land. 2. A narrow connection or passage between parts of the body. 3. A narrow strip of tissue joining two larger organs or parts of an organ. 4. A narrow passage connecting two larger cavities.
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    isthmus
    isthmus (is'mus) , narrow neck of land connecting two larger land areas. Since it commands the only land route between two large areas and is on two seas, an isthmus has great strategical and commercial importance and is a favorable situation for a city. In modern times many isthmuses have been ...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08256