n, pl  -lae   :  a globular solid mass of blastomeres formed by cleavage of a zygote that typically precedes the blastula - compare GASTRULA  mor*u*lar adj mor*u*la*tion n 
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  Ma·rey's law  mu·ral 
 
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