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Locus vs Cocus - What's the difference?

locus | cocus |

As a noun locus

is a place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.

As a proper noun cocus is

, character in the play pseudolus of plautus.

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

    cocus

    English

    Noun

  • Brya ebenus , a Caribbean flowering tree.

    • Derived terms

    * cocuswood ----