MORULA

morula

(noun) a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

morula (plural morulas or morulae)

(biology) A spherical mass of blastomeres that forms following the splitting of a zygote; it becomes the blastula

Anagrams

• Lamour

Source: Wiktionary


Mor"u*la, n.; pl. Morulæ. Etym: [NL., dim. of L. morum a mulberry.] (Biol.)

Definition: The sphere or globular mass of cells (blastomeres), formed by the clevage of the ovum or egg in the first stages of its development; -- called also mulberry mass, segmentation sphere, and blastosphere. See Segmentation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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