morulae

Variant of morula

morula definition

moru·la (môr′yo̵̅o̅ lə, môr′ə-)

noun pl. morulae -·lae′ (-lē′)

a solid mass of cells, somewhat like a mulberry in shape, formed by cleavage of an ovum in the early stages of embryonic development

Etymology: ModL, dim. of L morum, mulberry

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