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loci

[loh-sahy, -kee, -kahy] / ˈloʊ saɪ, -ki, -kaɪ /




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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

After analysing the data, they found over 2,000 genomic loci linked to blood pressure, including 113 new regions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024

They examined the X chromosome, which earlier studies did not do, and found five loci linked with PTSD.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2024

They identified a total of three risk loci in the genome.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024

Quintilian, even as he tips the hat to loci, expresses reservations—wondering whether, being so visual, it was quite so useful for memorizing ideas as it was for objects.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith



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