"lakelet" meaning in All languages combined

See lakelet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: lakelets [plural]
Etymology: From lake + -let. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lake|let}} lake + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} lakelet (plural lakelets)
  1. A small lake.

Inflected forms

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