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Morula N Early Stage Embryo Consisting Sixteen Cells

Word morula
Definition n. An early stage of an embryo consisting of sixteen cells.
Sentence [O]ne by one the eggs were transferred from their test-tubes to the larger containers...the morula dropped into place, the saline solution poured in.
Source Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, p. 10

Tags: language::english, topic::vocabulary

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