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locus

lo·cus [ lṓkəss ] (plural lo·ci [ lṓ s, lṓssee, lṓkee ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. place: a place where something happens

2. set of points: in mathematics, a set of points, the positions of which satisfy a set of algebraic conditions

3. gene position: the position of a gene on a chromosome

[Early 18th century. < Latin, "place"]
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