Definition of MORULA

morula

Plural: morulae, morulas

Noun

  • An early-stage embryo, appearing as a solid ball of cells.
  • a solid mass of blastomeres that forms when the zygote splits; develops into the blastula
  • A spherical mass of blastomeres that forms following the splitting of a zygote; it becomes the blastula

Examples

  • His first word, MORULA, felt like the tiny beginning of a vast Scrabble strategy.

Origin / Etymology

From diminutive of Latin morum (“mulberry”).

Scrabble Score: 8

morula: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
morula: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
morula: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

morula: valid Words With Friends Word