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locus definition

lo·cus (lō′kəs)

noun pl. loci lo′ci′ (lō′sī′)

  1. a place
  2. Genetics the position on a chromosome occupied by a particular gene
  3. Math.
    1. any system of points, lines, etc. which satisfies one or more given conditions
    2. a line, plane, etc. every point of which satisfies a given condition and which contains no point that does not satisfy this condition

Etymology: L: see local

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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