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View synonyms for exocarp
exocarp
[ ek-soh-kahrp ]
exocarp
/ 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
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