Meanings
nounlyonization (uncountable)
- uncountableThe inactivation of an X chromosome during the embryonic development of a female.
Origin
From Lyon + -ization, after British geneticist Mary F. Lyon.
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APA
lyonization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyonization
MLA
“lyonization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyonization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lyonization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyonization.
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