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locus

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locus

Summary

locus ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (657 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • locus is a type of physical location[2].
  • locus's Commons category is recorded as Locus (genetics)[3].
  • locus's main Wikidata property is recorded as P4196[4].
  • locus's different from is recorded as Locus[5].

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Definition and Type

locus is a type of physical location[2].

Why It Matters

locus ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (657 views/month).[1] locus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] locus is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). locus. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/locus
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_locus_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{locus}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/locus}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 6w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main wikidata property → P4196
    Local thumb → —
    Different from → Locus
    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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