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islet
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is·let  (lt)
n.
A very small island: rocky islets off the coast.
islet [ˈaɪlɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a small island
[from Old French islette; see isle]
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Noun1.islet - a small islandislet - a small island                      
isle
Translations
islet [ˈaɪlɪt] N → isleta f, islote m
islet [ˈaɪlət] n (literary) → îlot m
islet
n → kleines Eiland (poet), → Inselchen nt
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