Main Entry: mor·u·la

Pronunciation: \ˈmȯr-(y)ə-lə, ˈmär-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural mor·u·lae \-ˌlē, -ˌlī\

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

— mor·u·lar \-lər\ adjective

— mor·u·la·tion \ˌmȯr-(y)ə-ˈlā-shən, ˌmär-\ noun