Islet

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• Islet — Is let, n. [OF. islette (cf. F. [^i]lot), dim. of isle.] A little island. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• islet — 1530s, from M.Fr. islette (Mod.Fr. îlette), dim. of isle (see ISLE (Cf. isle)) …   Etymology dictionary

• islet — ► NOUN ▪ a small island …   English terms dictionary

• islet — [ī′lit] n. [OFr, dim. of isle, ISLE] a very small island …   English World dictionary

• Islet — For human anatomy, see Islets of Langerhans An islet is a small island. Types As suggested by its origin as islette , an Old French diminutive of isle , [ Webster s New International Dictionary of the English Language, Second Edition , 1958] use… …   Wikipedia

• islet — isleted, adj. /uy lit/, n. 1. a very small island. adj. 2. Anat. situated in or pertaining to the islet of Langerhans: islet cells. [1530 40; < MF islette. See ISLE, ET] * * * …   Universalium

• islet — UK [ˈaɪlət] / US noun [countable] Word forms islet : singular islet plural islets a small island …   English dictionary

• islet — noun Date: 1538 1. a little island 2. islet of Langerhans …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• islet — A small island. blood i. SYN: blood island. islets of Langerhans cellular masses varying from a few to hundreds of cells lying in the interstitial tissue of the pancreas; they are composed of different cell types that comprise the endocrine …   Medical dictionary

• islet — [[t]a͟ɪlət[/t]] islets N COUNT An islet is a small island. [LITERARY] …   English dictionary