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Examples of islet in a Sentence
landed the boat on a tiny islet that we had all to ourselves
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2021, the international gallery Hauser & Wirth opened a 16,000-square-foot arts center, intended to lure wealthy collectors, on an islet near the capital.
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Yasmin Fahr, New York Times, 16 May 2024
The winners following a Florida Supreme Court decision are not only the tricolored herons and other birds nesting on an islet in the middle of what used to be a water hazard but also homeowners who want a louder voice in preventing sprawl in their neighborhoods.
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
But a project that includes 3D scans of all 124 islands and islets is now complete.
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Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
Transplanted islet cells can help the pancreas produce insulin.19
Weight loss surgery: This surgery helps treat obesity, which can lower blood sugar if other treatments and lifestyle modifications fail.
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Amanda MacMillan, Health, 9 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Cite this Entry
“Islet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/islet. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
islet
noun
is·let
ˈī-lət
1
: a little island
Medical Definition
islet
noun
is·let
ˈī-lət
: a small isolated mass of one type of tissue within a different type
specifically
: islet of langerhans
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