mesocarp

[ mez-uh-kahrp, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

noun

, Botany.

1. the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits.

mesocarp

/ ˈmɛsəʊˌkɑːp /

noun

1. the middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the flesh of a peach

mesocarp

/ mĕz′ə-kärp′ /

1. The middle, often fleshy layer of the pericarp, such as the yellow flesh of the peach.
2. Compare endocarp

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesocarp¹

First recorded in 1840–50; meso- + -carp

Example Sentences

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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

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