endocarp

[ en-duh-kahrp ]

/ ˈɛn dəˌkɑrp /

noun Botany.

the inner layer of a pericarp, as the stone of certain fruits.

Nearby words

endocardial, endocardial cushion, endocardial fibroelastosis, endocarditis, endocardium, endocarp, endocarpoid, endocast, endocentric, endocervical, endocervicitis

Origin of endocarp

First recorded in 1820–30; endo- + -carp

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Examples from the Web for endocarp

The endocarp, which is ordinarily designated as the shell, is very hard and splits more or less easily into two equal parts.
Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 3 [March 1902]|Various
Fruit drupe-like when fresh, more or less compressed; endocarp (nutlet) crustaceous.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
This endocarp is covered with fibres which penetrate the pulp.
Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands|Gerrit Parmile Wilder
The endocarp is usually hard, forming the stone (putamen) of the fruit, which encloses the kernel or seed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various

The stone enclosing the kernel is called the endocarp, while the pulpy or succulent part is called the mesocarp.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

British Dictionary definitions for endocarp

endocarp

/ (ˈɛndəˌkɑːp) /

noun

the inner, usually woody, layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the stone of a peach or cherry

Derived Forms

endocarpal or endocarpic, adjective

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Science definitions for endocarp

endocarp

[ ĕn′də-kärp′ ]

The hard inner layer of the pericarp of many fruits, such as the layer that forms the pit or stone of a cherry, peach, or olive. Compare exocarp mesocarp.