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mesocarp
[ mez-uh-kahrp, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
noun
, Botany.
- the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits.
mesocarp
/ ˈmɛsəʊˌkɑːp /
noun
- the middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the flesh of a peach
mesocarp
/ mĕz′ə-kärp′ /
- The middle, often fleshy layer of the pericarp, such as the yellow flesh of the peach.
- Compare endocarp
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The cells of the mesocarp become as large as 100 µ broad, but in the inner parts of the layer they become very much flattened.
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The stone enclosing the kernel is called the endocarp, while the pulpy or succulent part is called the mesocarp.
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Mesocarp, the middle part of a pericarp, when that is distinguishable into three layers, 120.
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