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islet

noun is·let \ˈī-lət\

: a small island

Full Definition of ISLET

: a little island

: islet of Langerhans

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First Known Use of ISLET

1538

Related to ISLET

Synonyms: isle, island

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with ISLET

eyelet, Pilate, pilot, stylet

ISLET Defined for Kids

islet

noun is·let \ˈī-lət\

Definition of ISLET for Kids

: a small island

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islet

noun is·let \ˈī-lət\

Medical Definition of ISLET

: a small isolated mass of one type of tissue within a different type; specifically : islet of langerhans

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