Main Entry: lo·cus

Pronunciation: \ˈlō-kəs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural lo·ci \ˈlō-ˌsī, -ˌkī also -ˌkē\

1 : a place or site of an event, activity, or thing <the integrity of the tissues determines the extent and locus of the damage—Sylvia E. Hines>
2 : the position in a chromosome of a particular gene or allele