sat·el·lite
(s
t
l-
t
)
KEY
NOUN:
-
Astronomy
A celestial body that orbits a planet; a moon.
-
Aerospace
An object launched to orbit Earth or another celestial body.
- One who attends a powerful dignitary; a minion.
- A subservient follower; a sycophant.
- A nation dominated politically and economically by another nation.
- An urban or suburban community located near a big city.
-
Genetics
A short segment of a chromosome separated from the rest by a constriction, typically associated with the formation of a nucleolus.
-
Microbiology
A colony of microorganisms whose growth in culture medium is enhanced by certain substances produced by another colony in its proximity.
ETYMOLOGY:
French,
hanger-on, hireling, from Old French, from Latin
satelles
, satellit-
