epicarp
[ ep-i-kahrp ]
/ ˈɛp ɪˌkɑrp /
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noun Botany.
the outermost layer of a pericarp, as the rind or peel of certain fruits.
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epicalyx, epicanthic fold, epicanthus, epicardia, epicardium, epicarp, Epicaste, epicedium, epicene, epicenter, epicentre
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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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