morula

[ mawr-oo-luh, -yoo- ]

/ ˈmɔr ʊ lə, -yʊ- /

noun, plural mor·u·las, mor·u·lae [mawr-oo-lee, -yoo-]. /ˈmɔr ʊˌli, -yʊ-/. Embryology.

the mass of cells resulting from the cleavage of the ovum before the formation of a blastula.

Origin of morula

1855–60; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin mōr(um) mulberry + -ula-ule

OTHER WORDS FROM morula

mor·u·lar, adjectivepre·mor·u·lar, adjectivepseu·do·mor·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby morula

Morton, Morton Grove, Morton's syndrome, mortsafe, mortuary, morula, Morulavirus, Morvan's disease, morwong, moryah, MOS

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Example sentences from the Web for morula

Morula, mor′ū-la, n. condition of an ovum after complete segmentation: button-scurvy.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
A vertebrate ovum in this stage of complete segmentation is called the morula from its resemblance to a mulberry (Fig. 4).
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
This stage is called the morula (“mulberry,” which it somewhat resembles in shape).
The Riddle of the Universe at the close of the nineteenth century|Ernst Haeckel
This morula, as I have called it, reproduces the next stage in the development of life.
The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science|Various

We called this accumulation of cells the mulberry state (Morula), because it resembles a mulberry or blackberry.
The History of Creation, Vol. II (of 2)|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for morula

morula

/ (ˈmɒrjʊlə) /

noun plural -las or -lae (-ˌliː)

embryol a solid ball of cells resulting from cleavage of a fertilized ovum

Derived forms of morula

morular, adjective

Word Origin for morula

C19: via New Latin, diminutive of Latin morum mulberry, from Greek moron

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Medical definitions for morula

morula

[ môr′yə-lə, môr′ə- ]

n. pl. mor•u•lae (-lē′)

The spherical embryonic mass of blastomeres formed before the blastula and resulting from cleavage of the fertilized ovum.

Other words from morula

mor′u•lar adj.mor′u•la′tion (-lā′shən) n.

Scientific definitions for morula

morula

[ môr′yə-lə ]

Plural morulae (môr′yə-lē′)

The spherical embryonic mass of blastomeres that results from cleavage of the fertilized ovum and develops into the blastula.

单词	morula
释义	morula [ mawr-oo-luh, -yoo- ] / ˈmɔr ʊ lə, -yʊ- / noun, plural mor·u·las, mor·u·lae [mawr-oo-lee, -yoo-]. /ˈmɔr ʊˌli, -yʊ-/. Embryology. the mass of cells resulting from the cleavage of the ovum before the formation of a blastula. Origin of morula 1855–60; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin mōr(um) mulberry + -ula-ule OTHER WORDS FROM morula mor·u·lar, adjectivepre·mor·u·lar, adjectivepseu·do·mor·u·lar, adjective Words nearby morula Morton, Morton Grove, Morton's syndrome, mortsafe, mortuary, morula, Morulavirus, Morvan's disease, morwong, moryah, MOS Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for morula Morula, mor′ū-la, n. condition of an ovum after complete segmentation: button-scurvy. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various A vertebrate ovum in this stage of complete segmentation is called the morula from its resemblance to a mulberry (Fig. 4). The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington This stage is called the morula (“mulberry,” which it somewhat resembles in shape). The Riddle of the Universe at the close of the nineteenth century\|Ernst Haeckel This morula, as I have called it, reproduces the next stage in the development of life. The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science\|Various We called this accumulation of cells the mulberry state (Morula), because it resembles a mulberry or blackberry. The History of Creation, Vol. II (of 2)\|Ernst Haeckel British Dictionary definitions for morula morula / (ˈmɒrjʊlə) / noun plural -las or -lae (-ˌliː) embryol a solid ball of cells resulting from cleavage of a fertilized ovum Derived forms of morula morular, adjective Word Origin for morula C19: via New Latin, diminutive of Latin morum mulberry, from Greek moron Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for morula morula [ môr′yə-lə, môr′ə- ] n. pl. mor•u•lae (-lē′) The spherical embryonic mass of blastomeres formed before the blastula and resulting from cleavage of the fertilized ovum. Other words from morula mor′u•lar adj.mor′u•la′tion (-lā′shən) n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for morula morula [ môr′yə-lə ] Plural morulae (môr′yə-lē′) The spherical embryonic mass of blastomeres that results from cleavage of the fertilized ovum and develops into the blastula. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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