isthmus, band
(noun) a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
isthmus
(noun) a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
Source: WordNet® 3.1
isthmi
plural of isthmus
• mis-hit, mishit
Source: Wiktionary
Isth"mus, n.; pl. Isthmuses. Etym: [L. isthmus, Gr. 'isqmo`s a neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the Isthmus of Corinth; prob. from the root of 'ie`nai to go; cf. Icel. eiedh isthmus. See Issue.] (Geog.)
Definition: 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. Isthmus of the fauces. (Anat.) See Fauces.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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