mulberry mass

mulberry mass
Morula Mor"u*la, n.; pl. {Morul[ae]}. [NL., dim. of L. morum a mulberry.] (Biol.) The sphere or globular mass of cells (blastomeres), formed by the clevage of the ovum or egg in the first stages of its development; -- called also {mulberry mass}, {segmentation sphere}, and {blastosphere}. See {Segmentation}. [1913 Webster]

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  • Mulberry mass — Mulberry Mul ber*ry, n.; pl. {Mulberries}. [OE. moolbery, murberie, AS. murberie, where the first part is fr. L. morum mulberry; cf. Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Murrey}, {Sycamore}.] 1. (Bot.) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus {Morus}; also, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Mulberry — Mul ber*ry, n.; pl. {Mulberries}. [OE. moolbery, murberie, AS. murberie, where the first part is fr. L. morum mulberry; cf. Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Murrey}, {Sycamore}.] 1. (Bot.) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus {Morus}; also, the tree itself …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mulberry Street (film) — Mulberry Street Promotional film poster Directed by Jim Mickle Produced by Victor Assante …   Wikipedia

  • Paper mulberry — Mulberry Mul ber*ry, n.; pl. {Mulberries}. [OE. moolbery, murberie, AS. murberie, where the first part is fr. L. morum mulberry; cf. Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Murrey}, {Sycamore}.] 1. (Bot.) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus {Morus}; also, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Broussonetia papyrifera — Mulberry Mul ber*ry, n.; pl. {Mulberries}. [OE. moolbery, murberie, AS. murberie, where the first part is fr. L. morum mulberry; cf. Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Murrey}, {Sycamore}.] 1. (Bot.) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus {Morus}; also, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mulberries — Mulberry Mul ber*ry, n.; pl. {Mulberries}. [OE. moolbery, murberie, AS. murberie, where the first part is fr. L. morum mulberry; cf. Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Murrey}, {Sycamore}.] 1. (Bot.) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus {Morus}; also, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blastosphere — Morula Mor u*la, n.; pl. {Morul[ae]}. [NL., dim. of L. morum a mulberry.] (Biol.) The sphere or globular mass of cells (blastomeres), formed by the clevage of the ovum or egg in the first stages of its development; called also {mulberry mass},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Morula — Mor u*la, n.; pl. {Morul[ae]}. [NL., dim. of L. morum a mulberry.] (Biol.) The sphere or globular mass of cells (blastomeres), formed by the clevage of the ovum or egg in the first stages of its development; called also {mulberry mass},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Morulae — Morula Mor u*la, n.; pl. {Morul[ae]}. [NL., dim. of L. morum a mulberry.] (Biol.) The sphere or globular mass of cells (blastomeres), formed by the clevage of the ovum or egg in the first stages of its development; called also {mulberry mass},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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