superlocus

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noun

A position on a chromosome that is part of many genes

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Meanings

nounsuperlocus (plural superloci)

plural superloci

  1. biologyA position on a chromosome that is part of many genes

Origin

From super- + locus.

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APA

superlocus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superlocus

MLA

“superlocus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superlocus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superlocus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superlocus.

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