microsatellite

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noun

A miniature satellite.

Similar
microsat
OriginEnglish satellite ← Middle French satellite ← Latin satellitem →
Less commonScrabble 18
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Meanings

nounmicrosatellite (plural microsatellites)

plural microsatellites

  1. A miniature satellite.
  2. biologyAny of a group of polymorphic loci in DNA that consist of repeat units of just a few base pairs.
  3. spaceAn artificial satellite between 10 and 100 kilograms in mass.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
microsat
Broader
satellite

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Latinsatellitem
  6. Middle Frenchsatellite
  7. Englishsatellite
  8. Englishmicrosatellite

From micro- + satellite.

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Cite this entry
APA

microsatellite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microsatellite

MLA

“microsatellite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microsatellite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microsatellite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microsatellite.

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