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islet

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. islet (noun)
  2. islet of Langerhans
  3. bridge islet (noun)
  4. vein islet (noun)

is·let

noun \ˈī-lət\

Definition of ISLET

1
: a little island
2
: islet of Langerhans
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Examples of ISLET

  1. <landed the boat on a tiny islet that we had all to ourselves>

First Known Use of ISLET

1538

Related to ISLET

Synonyms: isle, island
Related Words: atoll, barrier reef, cay, coral reef, key
Near Antonyms: continent, main, mainland
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Other Geology Terms

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

Rhymes with ISLET

eyelet, Pilate, pilot, stylet

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