endocarp

American  

[en-duh-kahrp] / ˈɛn dəˌkɑrp /

noun

Botany.

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

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endocarp British  

/ ˈɛndəˌkɑːp /

noun

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

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endocarp Scientific  

/ ĕn′də-kärp′ /

1. 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.

2. Compare exocarp mesocarp

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• endocarpal
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of endocarp

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