Meanings
nounminisatellite (plural minisatellites)
plural minisatellites
- biologyA short series of bases that reoccurs many times in a genome
- spaceA small satellite
Meanwhile, other members of ESA’s Proba minisatellite family – each smaller than a cubic metre – will be looking downwards, attempting to capture views of the Moon’s shadow as it crosses Earth.
2015, "ESA Minisatellites to Follow Europe’s Solar Eclipse", ESA, archived 2015-03-13 - spacean artificial satellite massing between 100 and 500 kilograms
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- LatinMinius
- Latinminium
- Italianminio
- Italianminiare
- Italianminiatura
- Englishminiature
- Englishmini-
- Latinsatellitem
- Middle Frenchsatellite
- Englishsatellite
- Englishminisatellite
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minisatellite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minisatellite
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“minisatellite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minisatellite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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