morula
[ mawr-oo-luh, -yoo- ]
/ ˈmɔr ʊ lə, -yʊ- /
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noun, plural mor·u·las, mor·u·lae [mawr-oo-lee, -yoo-]. /ˈmɔr ʊˌli, -yʊ-/. Embryology.
the mass of cells resulting from the cleavage of the ovum before the formation of a blastula.
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Origin of morula
OTHER WORDS FROM morula
mor·u·lar, adjectivepre·mor·u·lar, adjectivepseu·do·mor·u·lar, adjectiveWords nearby morula
Morton, Morton Grove, Morton's syndrome, mortsafe, mortuary, morula, Morulavirus, Morvan's disease, morwong, moryah, MOS
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British Dictionary definitions for morula
morula
/ (ˈmɒrjʊlə) /
noun plural -las or -lae (-ˌliː)
embryol a solid ball of cells resulting from cleavage of a fertilized ovum
Derived forms of morula
morular, adjectiveWord Origin for morula
C19: via New Latin, diminutive of Latin morum mulberry, from Greek moron
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Medical definitions for morula
morula
[ môr′yə-lə, môr′ə- ]
n. pl. mor•u•lae (-lē′)
The spherical embryonic mass of blastomeres formed before the blastula and resulting from cleavage of the fertilized ovum.
Other words from morula
mor′u•lar adj.mor′u•la′tion (-lā′shən) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for morula
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.
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