English Explanatory Dictionary

microsatellite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

microsatellite microsatellites

Etymology

From micro- + satellite.

Synonyms

microsat
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