Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microsatellite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crosatel-lite
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A miniature satellite.

noun

Any of a group of polymorphic loci in DNA that consist of repeat units of just a few base pairs.

noun

An artificial satellite between 10 and 100 kilograms in mass.

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Latin satellitemlbor. Middle French satelliteder. English satellite English microsatellite From micro- + satellite.

Inflected Forms

microsatellites (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nanosatellite minisatellite

Synonyms

microsat

Questions

What does microsatellite mean?: A miniature satellite.
Where does microsatellite come from?: Etymology tree English micro- Latin satellitemlbor. Middle French satelliteder. English satellite English microsatellite From micro- + satellite.

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