islet

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

From Middle French islette; synchronically analyzable as isle +‎ -let.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ.lət/
  • (file)
  • Homophone: eyelet

Noun[edit]

islet (plural islets)

  1. A small island.
    Synonym: eyot
    There is an islet on the other side of this body of water.
  2. (biology) An isolated piece of tissue that has a specific function.

Translations[edit]

See also[edit]

Anagrams[edit]