Synonyms

exocarp

American

[ek-soh-kahrp] / ˈɛk soʊˌkɑrp /

noun

Botany.

epicarp.

exocarp British

/ ˈɛksəʊˌkɑːp /

noun

another name for epicarp

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exocarp Scientific

/ ĕk′sō-kärp′ /

The outermost layer of the pericarp. In a fleshy drupe such as a peach, the skin constitutes the exocarp.
Also called epicarp
Compare endocarp mesocarp

Etymology

Origin of exocarp

First recorded in 1835–45; exo- + -carp

Example Sentences

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Exo-, in Greek compounds, outward, as in Exocarp, outer layer of a pericarp, 120.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

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