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Isthmus
01
isthme
a narrow piece of land with water on each side that connects two larger areas
Exemples
Ancient civilizations often settled along isthmuses for their strategic significance in trade and defense.
Les civilisations anciennes s'installaient souvent le long des isthmes pour leur importance stratégique dans le commerce et la défense.
02
a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
Exemples
The isthmus of the brainstem links the midbrain to the cerebellum.
