1. small islands
2. small clusters of cells within an organ or tissue
Usage: medical; anatomy

Examples

• The archipelago contains hundreds of tiny islets scattered across the blue water.
• We explored several uninhabited islets during our sailing trip.
• The rocky islets provided nesting sites for seabirds.
• Small islets dotted the coastline like emeralds in the sea.
• The pancreatic islets produce insulin to regulate blood sugar.
• Researchers studied the islets of Langerhans in the laboratory.
• The coral islets were barely visible at high tide.