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morula

/ˈmɔːrələ/ /ˈmɒrələ/

Meanings
noun
A spherical mass of blastomeres that forms following the splitting of a zygote; it becomes the blastula

Examples :

"After several cell divisions, the fertilized egg transformed into a morula, a solid ball of cells ready to develop further. "
biology anatomy organism physiology medicine

Related Words

Illustration develop

develop verb

/dɛˈvɛ.ləp/ /dɪˈvɛ.ləp/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"The students are developing their understanding of fractions in math class. "

Illustration spherical

spherical adjective

/sfiːɹɪkəl/

Shaped like a sphere.

"The bouncy ball was perfectly spherical. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration blastula

blastula noun

/ˈblæstʃələ/ /ˈblæstjələ/

An early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.

"After fertilization, the egg divides repeatedly, forming a blastula, a hollow ball of cells that's an early stage in embryo development. "

Illustration following

following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration becomes

becomes verb

/bəˈkʌmz/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The taxi becomes visible at the end of the street. "

Illustration further

further verb

/fɜː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)/

To help forward; to assist.

"The teacher furthered the students' understanding of fractions by providing extra examples. "

Illustration fertilized

fertilized verb

/ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzd/ /ˈfɜːrtɪlaɪzd/

To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it.

"The farmer fertilized his field with manure to help the crops grow better. "

Illustration splitting

splitting verb

/ˈsplɪtɪŋ/

Of something solid, to divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

"He has split his lip."

Illustration transformed

transformed verb

/trænsˈfɔrmd/ /trænzˈfɔrmd/

To change greatly the appearance or form of.

"The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold."

Illustration divisions

divisions noun

/dɪˈvɪʒənz/

The act or process of dividing anything.

"The divisions of the pizza into eight slices made it easy for everyone to share. "

Illustration blastomeres

blastomeres noun

/ˈblæstəˌmɪərz/

Any cell that results from division of a fertilized egg

"After the egg was fertilized, the blastomeres began rapidly dividing, eventually forming a cluster of cells. "