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Iskenderun
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Isla de Culebra
Isla de Vieques
Islam
Islamabad
Islamic Jihad
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islets of Langerhans
is·lets of Lang·er·hans [ ləts əv lngər hns ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
endocrine cells: clusters of endocrine cells found in the pancreas that secrete insulin and glucagon
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