noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

microsatshort tandem repeat

Etymology

From micro- + satellite.