Small bit of land in the sea (5)

I believe the answer is:

islet

(Other definitions for islet that I've seen before include "named after Langerhans?" , "Detached territory" , "Ait or key" , "Piece of land in e.g. river" , "Eyot, key" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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