Monerula
Pronunciation : Mo*ner"u*la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., dim. of moner. See Monera.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: A germ in that stage of development in which its form is simply that of a non-nucleated mass of protoplasm. It precedes the one- celled germ. So called from its likeness to a moner. Haeckel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913