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Meaning of MORULA

Pronunciation:  'morûlu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula
 
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 See Also: conceptus, embryo, fertilized egg

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Mor"u*la\, n.; pl. {Morul[ae]}. [NL., dim. of L. morum a
mulberry.] (Biol.)
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}.
 
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