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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Morula \Mor"u*la\, n.; pl. Morulae. [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.
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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. See Morus.
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   2. A dark pure color, like the hue of a black mulberry.
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   Mulberry mass. (Biol.) See Morula.

   Paper mulberry, a tree (Broussonetia papyrifera), related
      to the true mulberry, used in Polynesia for making tapa
      cloth by macerating and pounding the inner bark, and in
      China and Japan for the manufacture of paper. It is seen
      as a shade tree in America.
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