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isth·mus
 isthmus
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| inflections: |
isthmi, isthmuses |
| definition 1: |
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered on its long sides by water.
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| definition 2: |
a similar connection between bodily parts, organs, or cavities.
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| related words: |
corridor |
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| derivation: |
isthmoid (adj.) |
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