exocarp


Pronunciation key

( ek′sō-kärp′ )

ex•o•carp

n. Botany.

[ exo- + -carp].

  1. Outermost layer of the pericarp of a ripened ovary or fruit.
  2. When it is possible to distinguish more than one; epicarp.
  3. Exterior wall of a fruit. Compare with ENDOCARP.

Source: Funk and Wagnalls Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition ©1976

References

  • The American College Dictionary (Random House) ©1949
  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Funk and Wagnalls Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition ©1976
  • The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985

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