Morula
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The solid ball of cells formed by early division of a fertilised egg, which develops into the blastula.
“The embryologist examined the morula under the microscope before it implanted.”
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mor·u·la
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Ends in ULA, an uncommon suffix, contains an unusual A at the end for a biology term.
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