mesocarp

American

[mez-uh-kahrp, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] / ˈmɛz əˌkɑrp, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə- /

noun

Botany.

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

mesocarp British

/ ˈmɛsəʊˌkɑːp /

noun

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

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mesocarp Scientific

/ mĕz′ə-kärp′ /

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

Etymology

Origin of mesocarp

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

Example Sentences

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

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

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