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loco
adjectivenounverb+1C1
/ˈləʊ.kəʊ/Insane, crazy, or mentally deranged.
loco disease
nounLow
/ˈləʊ.kəʊ dɪˌziːz/A nervous disease in livestock, especially cattle and horses, caused by chronic poisoning from certain locoweeds (plants of the genera Astragalus and Oxytropis), characterized by aimless wandering, loss of coordination, erratic behaviour, and emaciation.
locofoco
nounVery Low
/ˌləʊkəʊˈfəʊkəʊ/A type of friction match or a self-lighting cigar; historically, a member of a radical faction of the U.S. Democratic Party in the 1830s.
locofocoism
nounObscure / Historical
/ˌləʊkəʊˈfəʊkəʊɪz(ə)m/The political principles, practices, or policies of the Locofocos, a radical faction of the US Democratic Party in the 1830s–1840s, advocating hard money, anti-monopoly, and anti-banking positions.
locoism
nounRare (C2 Level)
/ˈləʊkəʊˌɪz(ə)m/A chronic disease of livestock caused by the ingestion of certain plants (locoweed) of the genera Oxytropis and Astragalus, characterized by neurological symptoms and erratic behavior.
locoman
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˈləʊkəmən/A dated or historical term for a railway engine driver or train driver.
locomobile
adjectivenounExtremely Low (Historical)
/ˌləʊkəˈməʊbaɪl/An early, self-propelled steam vehicle, typically used on roads before the automobile.
locomote
verb-intransitiveC2 (Proficient) - Extremely rare in everyday language; primarily found in specialized, academic, or humorous use.
/ˌləʊ.kəˈməʊt/To move from one place to another, to travel.
locomotion
nounC1
/ˌləʊ.kəˈməʊ.ʃən/The act, power, or ability to move from one place to another; the capability of moving under one's own power.
locomotive
adjectivenounB2
/ˌləʊ.kəˈməʊ.tɪv/A powered railway vehicle used for pulling trains.
locomotive engineer
nounC1
/ˌləʊ.kəˌməʊ.tɪv ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə/The person who drives and operates a train.
locomotor
adjectivenounC2
/ˌləʊkəˈməʊtə/Relating to or affecting locomotion (the ability to move from place to place).
locomotor ataxia
nounLow (Specialist Medical Terminology)
/ˌləʊkəˈməʊtər əˈtæksiə/A neurological disorder characterized by impaired coordination of voluntary movements, particularly walking, due to damage to the nervous system (specifically the dorsal columns of the spinal cord).
locoweed
nounC2
/ˈləʊ.kəʊ.wiːd/A type of plant found in North America that is poisonous to livestock when eaten.
locrian
adjectivenounLow
/ˈləʊ.kri.ən/Relating to the ancient Greek region of Locris or its inhabitants.
locris
nounVery Low
/ˈləʊkrɪs/An ancient region of central Greece, home to the Locrians.
locule
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˈlɒkjuːl/A small chamber or cavity within an organ or structure, especially in a plant ovary or anther.
loculus
nounRare / Technical
/ˈlɒkjʊləs/A small compartment, chamber, or cell, especially in biology (e.g., anthers, pollen sacs, coral skeletons) or archaeology (a burial niche in a tomb).
locum tenens
nounC1/C2
/ˌləʊkəm ˈtɛnɛnz/A person, typically a doctor or a cleric, who temporarily fulfills the duties of another.
locus
nounC1
/ˈləʊkəs/A specific place, point, or position where something occurs or is situated. In mathematics and science, it denotes the set of all points satisfying particular conditions.

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