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Loci vs Locus - What's the difference?

loci | locus |

As nouns the difference between loci and locus

is that loci is plural of lang=en while locus is a place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.

loci

English

Noun

(head)

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    locus

    English

    Noun

    (loci)
  • A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
    • The cafeteria was the locus of activity.
  • (mathematics) The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
    • A circle is the locus of points from which the distance to the center is a given value, the radius.
  • (genetics) A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.

    • Usage notes

    * sometimes confused with locust

    Related terms

    * local * locality * localization * localize * locate * location * locator