- plural of locus.
loci
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Would Washingtonians rather live next to a structure that looks like a gigantic Martian spaceship or a work of beauty that reflects the genius loci, the spirit of the place?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Previous studies had identified 22 genetic risk loci -- that is, regions of our genome that contain changes associated with increased risk of developing the condition.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024
By enabling researchers to swiftly pinpoint genomic loci for targeted gene integration, CRISPR-COPIES provides a streamlined pipeline that facilitates the identification of stable integration sites across the genome.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024
First, in collaboration with researchers at Stanford Medicine, the researchers matched CAD loci previously identified through genome-wide association studies to genes impacted by these genetic variants.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024
The method of loci isn’t a museum piece on the personal level either.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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