satellite

sat·el·lite

noun \ˈsat-^əl-ˌīt\

Definition of SATELLITE

1

: a short segment separated from the main body of a chromosome by a constriction—called also trabant

2

: the secondary or later member of a chain of gregarines

3

: a bodily structure lying near or associated with another (as a vein accompanying an artery)

4

: a smaller lesion accompanying a main one and situated nearby

5

: a spectral line of low intensity having a frequency close to that of another stronger line to which it is closely related (as by having a common energy level)

—satellite adjective