sat·el·lite 
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NOUN:
ETYMOLOGY:
French, hanger-on, hireling, from Old French, from Latin satelles, satellit-
(s
tl-t) See the pronunciation 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-
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