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minisatellite

minisatellite noun: a short series of bases that reoccurs many times in a genome.

Noun

minisatellite (plural minisatellites)

  1. A short series of bases that reoccurs many times in a genome
  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.2015, "ESA Minisatellites to Follow Europe’s Solar Eclipse", ESA, archived 2015-03-13
  3. an artificial satellite massing between 100 and 500 kilograms

Synonyms of minisatellite

Forms of minisatellite

pluralminisatellites

Origin of minisatellite

From mini- + satellite.

Questions about minisatellite

What does minisatellite mean?
Minisatellite means a short series of bases that reoccurs many times in a genome.
What part of speech is minisatellite?
Minisatellite is a noun.
What is the plural of minisatellite?
The plural of minisatellite is minisatellites.

Words near minisatellite in the dictionary

  1. minisaga
  2. minisagas
  3. minisarcomere
  4. minisarcomeres
  5. minisat
  6. minisatellite
  7. minisatellites
  8. minisats
  9. minisaw
  10. minisaws
  11. miniscale

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