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locus
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
locus
(noun)
locus
/
ˈ
loʊkəs/
noun
plural
loci
/
ˈ
loʊˌsaɪ/
locus
/
ˈ
loʊkəs/
noun
plural
loci
/
ˈ
loʊˌsaɪ/
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOCUS
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:
a central or main place where something happens or is found
The area became a
locus
of resistance to the government.
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