Islet

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  • noun. A very small island.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. An isolated piece of organic tissue; a cluster of cells; specifically, one of the islands of Langerhans.
  • noun. A little isle or island.
  • noun. Any small spot or space surrounded by something of different character or color: as, an islet of verdure in a desert; the islets on an insect's wing.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A little island.
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  • noun. a small island
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  • noun. a small island
    • Word Usage
    "When the king wanted to buy a certain islet in the lagoon from the chief priest, McAllister said no."
    cross-reference
    islets of Langerhans  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    island  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    Isle of Wight  perejil  wight  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Violet  violet  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Highlands  Shoreline  bluff  coastline  cove  
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