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Isthmus
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
isthmuses
Examples
The Isthmus of Panama serves as a crucial land bridge connecting North and South America, facilitating the exchange of flora and fauna between the continents.
02
a narrow band of tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
Examples
The thyroid gland is joined by a thin isthmus across the trachea.
