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morula

Pronunciation: mōr′ū-lă
The solid mass of blastomeres resulting from the early cleavage divisions of the zygote. In oocytes with little yolk, the morula is a spheroid mass of cells; in forms with considerable yolk, the configuration of the morula stage is greatly modified.

[Mod. L. dim. of L. morus, mulberry]




 

 

 

 

 

 


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