释义 |
sat·el·lit·ism \ˈsad.əlˌīd.ˌizəm sometimes ˈsatˌlī-\ noun (-s) Etymology: satellite (I) + -ism 1. : the practice of or belief in acquiring political satellites 2. : the growth of bacteria of one sort in culture about colonies of another sort that supply needed micronutrients or growth factors |