morula

Definitions of morula
  1. noun
    a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula
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    type of:
    conceptus, embryo, fertilized egg
    an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life
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