GENETICS & HEREDITY GEOMETRY A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site locus (biol.) The position on a chromosome where a specific gene is located.    • GENETICS AND HEREDITY (math.) The set of all points (usually forming a curve or surface) that satisfy some condition. For example, the locus of points in the plane equidistant from a given point is a circle. Plural is "loci". The Latin word locus simply means "place." (The Greek equivalent is topos, which crops up in "topology".)    • GEOMETRY Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP