locus

  1. Noun.  A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
  2. Noun.  (mathematics) The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
  3. Noun.  (genetics) A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.

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