Morula

Pronunciation: /mɔˈru.lə/

Definitions of morula

noun a solid mass of cells that forms at an early stage of embryonic development and consists of cells in a spherical arrangement

Example Sentences

A1 A morula is an early stage of development in an embryo.

A2 Scientists study the formation of a morula to understand embryonic development.

B1 The morula is a cluster of cells that forms after fertilization.

B2 During the morula stage, cells begin to differentiate and specialize.

C1 The morula eventually develops into a blastocyst in the process of embryogenesis.

C2 Researchers are investigating the genetic regulation of morula formation in various species.

Examples of morula in a Sentence

formal The morula is a stage of embryonic development consisting of a solid ball of cells.

informal The morula is like a tiny ball of cells in the early stages of development.

slang That morula stage is when things start getting interesting in the embryo.

figurative Just like a morula, sometimes we need to stick together to form something greater.

Grammatical Forms of morula

• plural: morulas
• comparative: more morula
• superlative: most morula
• present tense: morula
• future tense: will morula
• perfect tense: has morula
• continuous tense: is morulaing
• singular: morula
• positive degree: morula
• infinitive: to morula
• gerund: moruling
• participle: morulaed

Origin and Evolution of morula

First Known Use: 1835 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'morula' originates from the Latin word 'morula', which means mulberry.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in embryology to describe a stage of development in early embryos, the term 'morula' has since been adopted in other fields such as botany to describe a type of cell cluster or structure resembling a mulberry.