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mesocarp

[mez-uh-kahrp, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
noun Botany.
  1. the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits.
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Origin of mesocarp

First recorded in 1840–50; meso- + -carp
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Examples from the Web for mesocarp

Historical Examples

  • Mesocarp, the middle part of a pericarp, when that is distinguishable into three layers, 120.

    The Elements of Botany

    Asa Gray

  • The stone enclosing the kernel is called the endocarp, while the pulpy or succulent part is called the mesocarp.

  • 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.

    All About Coffee

    William H. Ukers

British Dictionary definitions for mesocarp

mesocarp

noun
  1. the middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the flesh of a peach
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mesocarp in Science

mesocarp

[mĕz′ə-kärp′]
  1. The middle, often fleshy layer of the pericarp, such as the yellow flesh of the peach. Compare endocarp exocarp.
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