morula Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula

WordNet

Mor"u*la noun
Etymology
NL., dim. of L. morum a mulberry.
Wordforms
plural Morulæ
Definitions
  1. (Biol.) The sphere or globular mass of cells (blastomeres), formed by the clevage of the ovum or egg in the first stages of its development; -- called also mulberry mass, segmentation sphere, and blastosphere. See Segmentation.

Webster 1913