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From Lyon + -ization, after British geneticist Mary F. Lyon.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
lyonization
Today it means: The inactivation of an X chromosome during the embryonic development of a female. Full definition →
Today it means: The inactivation of an X chromosome during the embryonic development of a female. Full definition →
From Lyon + -ization, after British geneticist Mary F. Lyon.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.