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Locus vs Lotus - What's the difference?

locus | lotus |

As nouns the difference between locus and lotus

is that locus is a place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime while lotus is a kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.

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

    lotus

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.
  • A water lily, genus Nymphaea , especially those of Egypt or India.
  • A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.
  • A number of other plants bearing "lotus" in their scientific or common names (see below).
  • # Diospyros lotus , date plum or (Caucasian persimmon).
  • # Lotus , a genus that includes (vern, bird's-foot trefoil)s and (deer vetch)es, a terrestrial genus with small flowers
  • # , a shrub species with edible fruit
  • An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.
  • Derived terms

    * (Nelumbo lutea ) * blue lotus () * * * lotus birth * lotus eater * lotus effect * lotus position * lotus root * ) * snow lotus ( * ) * (Nelumbo lutea ) * )

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