morula
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Origin of morula
1855–60; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin mōr ( um ) mulberry + -ula -ule
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At this stage of development, called the morula, there are 30-60 cells.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Sometimes, Ramos can wait for the embryo to become a morula, which looks like a blackberry, or a blastula, which looks like a soccer ball, before transferring the embryo to the woman's uterus.
From Slate • May 23, 2012
This morula, as I have called it, reproduces the next stage in the development of life.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir
Next, within this morula some of the cells become condensed into one particular portion, leaving a space which contains fluid.
From Embryology The Beginnings of Life by Leighton, Gerald R.
From the community of amœba morula, now arose ciliated larvæ.
From Was Man Created? by Mott, Henry A. (Henry Augustus)
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