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Meaning of microsatellite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

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.

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

microsaur microsaw microscaffold microscale microscalpel microscan