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islet

/ˈaɪslɪt/

Traductions

isletnoun

islets

/ˈaɪslɪt/

The islet was visible from the shore.

Островок был виден с берега.

Traductions supplémentaires

маленький остров

Synonymes

isletadjective

/ˈaɪ.lət/

Used attributively to describe something related to an islet or islets, especially of Langerhans.

isletnoun

A small island.

The boat anchored near a tiny islet in the middle of the lake.

A small, isolated group or area, often used metaphorically.

The research team discovered an islet of unique plant species in the vast desert.

A small cluster of endocrine cells in the pancreas that secrete hormones such as insulin; an islet of Langerhans.

Insulin is produced in the pancreatic islets.

isletadjective

Relating to an islet or to islets, particularly the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.

Islet transplantation offers new hope for patients with type 1 diabetes.