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mesocarp
[ mez-uh-kahrp, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˈmɛz əˌkɑrp, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə- /
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noun Botany.
the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits.
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How to use mesocarp in a sentence
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. UkersThe stone enclosing the kernel is called the endocarp, while the pulpy or succulent part is called the mesocarp.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|VariousMesocarp, the middle part of a pericarp, when that is distinguishable into three layers, 120.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for mesocarp
mesocarp
/ (ˈmɛsəʊˌkɑːp) /
noun
the middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the flesh of a peach
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Scientific definitions for mesocarp
mesocarp
[ mĕz′ə-kärp′ ]
The middle, often fleshy layer of the pericarp, such as the yellow flesh of the peach. Compare endocarp exocarp.
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