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locuses

locuses is the plural of locus.

Meaning of locus

Noun

locus (plural loci or locuses)

  1. A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
    • The cafeteria was the locus of activity.
  2. 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.
  3. A fixed position on a string of DNA or RNA, especially a chromosome, that may be occupied by one or more genes.
    • Holonyms: subband < band < region < replicon
  4. (in plural) A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.

Questions about locuses

What is locuses the plural of?
Locuses is the plural of locus.

Words near locuses in the dictionary

  1. locus coeruleus
  2. locus in quo
  3. locus of control
  4. locus poenitentiae
  5. locus standi
  6. locuses
  7. locust
  8. locust bean
  9. locust bean gum
  10. locust bean gums
  11. locust beans

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Adapted from Wiktionary: locuses (page history and authors); locus (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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