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microsatellite

noun

  1. miniature satellite
  2. type of DNA sequence
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- English satellite English microsatellite From micro- + satellite.

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