First Known Use: 1715
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locus
noun lo·cus \ˈlō-kəs\
: a central or main place where something happens or is found
plural lo·ci \ˈlō-ˌsī, -ˌkī, -ˌkē\
Full Definition of LOCUS
1
a : the place where something is situated or occurs : site, location <was the culture of medicine in the beginning dispersed from a single focus or did it arise in several loci? — S. C. Harvey> b : a center of activity, attention, or concentration <in democracy the locus of power is in the people — H. G. Rickover>
2
: the set of all points whose location is determined by stated conditions
3
: the position in a chromosome of a particular gene or allele
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Origin of LOCUS
Latin — more at stall
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locus
noun lo·cus \ˈlō-kəs\
plural lo·ci \ˈlō-ˌsī, -ˌkī also -ˌkē\
Medical Definition of LOCUS
1
: a place or site of an event, activity, or thing <the integrity of the tissues determines the extent and locus of the damage—Sylvia E. Hines>
2
: the position in a chromosome of a particular gene or allele
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