Isthmus of Tehuantepec

Definitions of Isthmus of Tehuantepec
  1. noun
    the narrowest part of southern Mexico is an isthmus between the Bay of Campeche on the north coast and the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the south coast
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    isthmus
    a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
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