islet

n. 小岛 [医] 岛, 小岛

发音

其它 /ˈaɪ.lət/

词形变化

islets 复数 islets

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small island.

    小岛

    There is an islet on the other side of this body of water.

  2. 2.

    An isolated piece of tissue that has a specific function.

    生物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

isle

上位词 1

island

相关短语

islet of Langerhans islets of Langerhans [网络] 胰岛；胰脏内胰岛；兰格罕氏小岛

词源

From Middle French islette. By surface analysis, is(le) + -let. Mostly displaced native Middle English eyt, eit and Middle English holm, holme (See eyot and holm for more).

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