Minisatellite

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A short series of bases that reoccurs many times in a genome
  2. 2
    A 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."

  3. 3
    an artificial satellite massing between 100 and 500 kilograms

Synonyms

All synonyms
microsatelliteminisatminisatnanosatellite

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From mini- + satellite.

Related phrases

minisatellite family

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