minisatellite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short series of bases that reoccurs many times in a genome
  2. A small satellite
  3. an artificial satellite massing between 100 and 500 kilograms

Word forms

minisatellite minisatellites

Etymology

From mini- + satellite.

Synonyms

Related words

minisatellite family
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