epicarp
[ ep-i-kahrp ]
/ ˈɛp ɪˌkɑrp /
noun Botany.
the outermost layer of a pericarp, as the rind or peel of certain fruits.
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Example sentences from the Web for epicarp
Mooden Sheriff ascribes its emetic properties to the pulp alone, the epicarp and seeds being inactive according to his authority.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de TaveraThe cells of the epicarp are broad and polygonal, sometimes regularly four-sided, about 15–35 µ broad.
All About Coffee|William H. UkersAt intervals along the surface of the epicarp are stomata, or breathing pores, surrounded by guard cells.
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British Dictionary definitions for epicarp
epicarp
exocarp
/ (ˈɛpɪˌkɑːp) /
noun
the outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits: forms the skin of a peach or grape
Word Origin for epicarp
C19: from French épicarpe, from epi- + Greek karpos fruit
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Scientific definitions for epicarp
epicarp
[ ĕp′ĭ-kärp′ ]
See exocarp.
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