| an expression or a proposition, often algebraic, asserting the equality of two quantities |
| a positive integer that is not divisible without remainder by any integer except itself and 1, with 1 often excluded |
locus lo·cus (lō'kəs)
n. pl. lo·ci (-sī', -kē, -kī')
A place; site.
The position that a given gene occupies on a chromosome.
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Plural loci (lō'sī', -kē, -kī')
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plur. loci (loh-seye, loh-keye)
In geometry, the set of all points (and only those points) that satisfy certain conditions; these points form a curve or figure. For example, the locus of all points in space one foot from a given point is a sphere having a radius of one foot and having its center at the given point. The locus of all points in a plane one foot from a given point is a circle having a radius of one foot and having its center at the given point.