Morula [morula]

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Definition

An early embryo that is a compact mass of about 16 BLASTOMERES. It resembles a cluster of mulberries with two types of cells, outer cells and inner cells. Morula is the stage before BLASTULA in non-mammalian animals or a BLASTOCYST in mammals.

DUI
D009028 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0014085
History note
91(80); was see under CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM 1980-90
Public note
91; was see under CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM 1980-90