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Word: Isthmus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek isthmos
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪsθməs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪstməs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪsməs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
Short Definition:narrow strip of land with sea on either side
Definition:
a narrow organ, passage, or piece of tissue connecting two larger parts.
Short Definition:narrow organ, passage, or piece of tissue connecting two larger parts
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