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Definition of Morula

1. Noun. A solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula.

Definition of Morula

1. n. 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.

Definition of Morula

1. Noun. (biology) A spherical mass of blastomeres that forms following the splitting of a zygote; it becomes the blastula. ¹

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Definition of Morula

1. an embryonic mass of cells [n -LAE or -LAS] : MORULAR [adj]

Medical Definition of Morula

1. Stage of development in holoblastic embryos. The morula stage is usually likened to a spherical raspberry, a cluster of blastomeres without a cavity. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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