- morular
- adjective see morula
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
morular
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morular — See morula. * * * … Universalium
morular — mor·u·lar (morґu lər) 1. pertaining to a morula. 2. resembling a mulberry … Medical dictionary
morular — adj. (Embryology) of the morula (mass of cells in an initial stage in embryonic development) … English contemporary dictionary
morular — mor·u·lar … English syllables
morular — adjective see morula * * * morˈular adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑morula … Useful english dictionary
morular cell — (BRYOZOA) A cell filled with refringent spheres in the peritoneal membrane and funicular strand … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
morular organ — see columella … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
morula — morular, adj. /mawr oo leuh, yoo /, n., pl. morulas, morulae / lee /. Embryol. the mass of cells resulting from the cleavage of the ovum before the formation of a blastula. [1855 60; < NL, equiv. to L mor(um) mulberry + ula ULE] * * * ▪… … Universalium
morula — noun (plural morulae) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin morum mulberry, from Greek moron Date: 1874 a globular solid mass of blastomeres formed by cleavage of a zygote that typically precedes the blastula • morular adjective • morulation noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
morulation — See morular. * * * … Universalium
