morula

Meanings

• noun

  A multicellular mass of developing embryos, usually forming before the blastula stage in some animals.

  - "The morula develops into a blastula after several cell divisions."
  - "The fertilized egg forms a morula before implantation in the uterus."

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Variants

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morula , morulae , morular , morulas , morulation , morulations

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Etymology

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From Latin morula, a small mass, diminutive of mors, death. In biology, it refers to a mass of cells during early embryonic development.

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Trivia

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1. The morula stage in humans occurs approximately 4-5 days after fertilization.

2. The morula is also known as the 'pre-blastula' or 'gastrula' stage in some animals.

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Related Concepts

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1. blastula: A developing embryo after the morula stage, with a fluid-filled cavity and a layer of cells called the blastoderm.

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How to Memorize "morula"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, round cluster of cells.
   - Visualize the morula as a developing embryo before the blastula stage.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the early stages of embryonic development.
   - Link the term to the process of cell division and the formation of a multicellular mass.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Morula: A multicellular, round, ultra-early embryonic mass.
   - M-Mass, O-Multicellular, R-Round, U-Ultra-early, L-Little embryo

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