Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

morula

/ˈmɔːɹələ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: moru-la
IPA: /ˈmɔːɹələ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spherical mass of blastomeres that forms following the splitting of a zygote; it becomes the blastula

Etymology

From Latin morum (“mulberry”) + -ula.

Inflected Forms

morulas (plural) morulae (plural)

Derived Forms

morular morulation

Phrases

morula cell sperm morula

Frequently Paired Words

moruloid

Questions

How do you pronounce morula?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔːɹələ/.
What does morula mean?: A spherical mass of blastomeres that forms following the splitting of a zygote; it becomes the blastula
Where does morula come from?: From Latin morum (“mulberry”) + -ula.

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