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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.
—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.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2024
But a project that includes 3D scans of all 124 islands and islets is now complete.
—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.
—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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“Islet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/islet. Accessed 12 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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