Definitions For Microsatellite

Noun

MICROSATELLITE (plural MICROSATELLITEs) A miniature satellite. (genetics) Any of a group of polymorphic locus, loci in dna that consist of repeat units of just a few base pairs. (space) An artificial satellite between 10 and 100 kilograms in mass.

Synonyms

microsat

Hypernyms

satellite

Coordinate terms

artificial satellite 10-100 kg nanosatellite minisatellite

Etymology

micro + satellite

Is Microsatellite a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
22

The word Microsatellite is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends

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