morula
morula · morulas · morulae
A spherical mass of blastomeres that forms following the splitting of a zygoteA spherical mass of blastomeres that forms following the splitting of a zygote; it becomes the blastula
/ˈmɔːɹələ/
Meaning
1 sensesA spherical mass of blastomeres that forms following the splitting of a zygote; it becomes the blastula
a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From Latin morum (“mulberry”) + -ula.From Latin morum (“mulberry”) + -ula.
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Forms
plural: morulas / morulaeWord family
5 related wordsRelatedmoruloid
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular