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satelloid

American  
[sat-l-oid] / ˈsæt lˌɔɪd /

noun

Aerospace.

  1. a low-altitude satellite using engines with small thrust to maintain its orbit.

Etymology

Origin of satelloid

First recorded in 1950–55; satell(ite) + -oid

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