microsatellite
noun
- miniature satellite
- type of DNA sequence
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- English satellite English microsatellite From micro- + satellite.
- A miniature satellite.
- Any of a group of polymorphic loci in DNA that consist of repeat units of just a few base pairs.
- An artificial satellite between 10 and 100 kilograms in mass.