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[syn: blastula, blastosphere]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Morula \Mor"u*la\, n.; pl. Morulae. [NL., dim. of L. morum a
mulberry.] (Biol.)
The sphere or globular mass of cells (blastomeres), formed by
the clevage of the ovum or egg in the first stages of its
development; -- called also mulberry mass, segmentation
sphere, and blastosphere. See Segmentation.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Blastosphere \Blas"to*sphere\, n. [Gr. blasto`s sprout + E.
sphere.] (Biol.)
The hollow globe or sphere formed by the arrangement of the
blastomeres on the periphery of an impregnated ovum.
Note: [See Illust. of Invagination.]
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
blastosphere
n 1: early stage of an embryo produced by cleavage of an ovum; a
liquid-filled sphere whose wall is composed of a single
layer of cells; during this stage (about eight days after
fertilization) implantation in the wall of the uterus
occurs [syn: blastula, blastosphere]