morula

/ˈmɔːɹələ/
noun

Meaning

A spherical mass of blastomeres that forms following the splitting of a zygote; it becomes the blastula

Word Forms

morulas morulae

Etymology

From Latin morum (“mulberry”) + -ula.

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