EPICARP

epicarp, exocarp

(noun) outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

epicarp (plural epicarps)

(botany) Exocarp.

Anagrams

• crappie

Source: Wiktionary


Ep"i*carp, Etym: [Pref. epi- + Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: The external or outermost layer of a fructified or ripened ovary. See Illust. under Endocarp.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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