locus

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(lō′kŭs)

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(lō′kī″)
(lō′sī″)
pl. loci [L. locus, a place]

1. A spot or place.
2. In genetics, the site of a gene on a chromosome.

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(lō′kŭs)

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(lō′kē″)
(lō′kī″)
(lō′sī″)
pl. loci [L. locus, a place]

1. A spot or place.
2. In genetics, the site of a gene on a chromosome.

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