Advertisement
Advertisement
morula
[ mawr-oo-luh, -yoo- ]
noun
, Embryology.
, plural mor·u·las, mor·u·lae [mawr, -, oo, -lee, -y, oo, -].
- the mass of cells resulting from the cleavage of the ovum before the formation of a blastula.
morula
/ ˈmɒrjʊlə /
noun
- embryol a solid ball of cells resulting from cleavage of a fertilized ovum
morula
/ môr′yə-lə /
, Plural morulae môr′yə-lē′
- The spherical embryonic mass of blastomeres that results from cleavage of the fertilized ovum and develops into the blastula .
Discover More
Derived Forms
- ˈmorular, adjective
Discover More
Other Words From
- moru·lar adjective
- pre·moru·lar adjective
- pseudo·moru·lar adjective
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of morula1
C19: via New Latin, diminutive of Latin morum mulberry, from Greek moron
Discover More
Example Sentences
This stage is called the morula (“mulberry,” which it somewhat resembles in shape).
From Project Gutenberg
We called this accumulation of cells the mulberry state (Morula), because it resembles a mulberry or blackberry.
From Project Gutenberg
This morula, as I have called it, reproduces the next stage in the development of life.
From Project Gutenberg
As a consequence of this superficial concentration we get segmentation of the vitellus, with the production of a morula.
From Project Gutenberg
Without the foreground—that is itself strongly purpled by the banks of the flor morula—all is purple and mystic.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse