/ Dictionary / Index L lysogenic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ly•so•gen•ic Pronunciation: (lī"su-jen'ik), [key] — adj. Microbiol. harboring a temperate virus as a prophage or plasmid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lysogenic (Thesaurus) lysogenesis lysogenize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language