English
lyonization
From Lyon + -ization, after British geneticist Mary F.
Formed from Lyon + -ization
Proto-Celtic *Lugus ‘the god Lugus’
Gaulish *Lugudūnon
Latin Lugdūnum ‘fort of Lug’
French Lyon
English Lyon
Today it means
noun The inactivation of an X chromosome during the embryonic development of a female.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / lyonization