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isthmus
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[ˈɪsməs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land
(e.g: the isthmus was an important overland route between the Atlantic and Pacific)
- a narrow organ, passage, or piece of tissue connecting two larger parts
(e.g: the isthmus connects both right and left lobes of the gland)
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Origin
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mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek isthmos
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