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islet

/ˈaɪslɪt/

isletсуществительное

islets

множ.

/ˈaɪslɪt/

Переводы

The islet was visible from the shore.

Островок был виден с берега.

Дополнительные переводы

маленький остров

Определения

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.

Синонимы

isletприлагательное

/ˈaɪ.lət/

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

Определения

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.