English noun: isthmus | |||
| 1. | isthmus (object) a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma | ||
| Instance hyponym | Central America, Isthmus of Corinth, Isthmus of Darien, Isthmus of Kra, Isthmus of Panama, Isthmus of Suez, Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Karelian Isthmus | ||
| 2. | isthmus (body) a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure | ||
| Synonyms | band | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tissue | ||