3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Morula \Mor"u*la\, n.; pl. {Morulae}. [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}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: morula n : a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula [also: {morulae} (pl)] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: morulae See {morula}
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