morula

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/ˈmɔːɹələ/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounmorula (plural morulas or morulae)

plural morulas · plural morulae

  1. embryologyA spherical mass of blastomeres that forms following the splitting of a zygote; it becomes the blastula

Origin

From Latin morum (“mulberry”) + -ula.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 桑葚胚
  • 桑葚胚 (sāngshènpēi)spherical mass of blastomeres
Finnish morula
  • morulaspherical mass of blastomeres
French morula
  • morulaspherical mass of blastomeres
Polish morula
  • morulaspherical mass of blastomeres
Russian морула
  • морула (morula)spherical mass of blastomeres
Spanish mórula
  • mórulaspherical mass of blastomeres
Swedish morula
  • morulaspherical mass of blastomeres

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

morula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morula

MLA

“morula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morula. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morula.

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