noun
- plural of morula; early stages of embryonic development consisting of a solid ball of cells
Usage: biology; embryology
Examples
- The morulae were examined under high magnification.
- Scientists studied the development from morulae to blastocysts.
- The research focused on cell division patterns in morulae.
- Multiple morulae were observed in the laboratory samples.
- The morulae stage occurs before implantation in mammals.