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locus
  • n  the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
  • n  the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome
  • n  the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions
    the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle
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locus niger
  • n  a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease
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locus of infection
  • n  the specific site in the body where an infection originates
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locust
  • n  migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
  • n  hardwood from any of various locust trees
  • n  any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae
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locust bean
  • n  long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
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locust pod
  • n  long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
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locust tree
  • n  any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae
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