morula /mor·u·la/ (mor´u-lah)
morula
1. the solid mass of blastomeres formed by cleavage of a zygote.
2. an inclusion body seen in circulating leukocytes in ehrlichiosis.
mor·u·la (môr y -l, môr-)n. pl. mor·u·lae (-l   ) The spherical embryonic mass of blastomeres formed before the blastula and resulting from cleavage of the fertilized ovum. mor u·lar adj.mor u·lation (-l shn) n. |
morula
[môr′ələ] pl. morulas, morulae
Etymology: L, morulus, blackberry
a solid, spherical mass of cells resulting from the cleavage of the fertilized ovum in the early stages of embryonic development. It represents an intermediate stage between the zygote and the blastocyst and consists of blastomeres that are uniform in size, shape, and physiologic capabilities. morular, adj.
morula
1. a solid mass of cells (blastomeres) resembling a mulberry, formed by cleavage of a fertilized ovum.
2. a cluster of organisms appearing as an inclusion in the cytoplasm of circulating leukocytes infected by Ehrlichia spp.
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