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superlocus

superlocus noun: a position on a chromosome that is part of many genes.

Noun

superlocus (plural superloci)

  1. A position on a chromosome that is part of many genes

Forms of superlocus

pluralsuperloci

Origin of superlocus

From super- + locus.

Questions about superlocus

What does superlocus mean?
Superlocus means a position on a chromosome that is part of many genes.
What part of speech is superlocus?
Superlocus is a noun.
What is the plural of superlocus?
The plural of superlocus is superloci.

Words near superlocus in the dictionary

  1. superloads
  2. superlobbyist
  3. superlobbyists
  4. superlocalization
  5. superloci
  6. superlocus
  7. superlogarithm
  8. superlogarithmic
  9. superlogarithms
  10. superlogical
  11. superlong

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