EPICARPS

Noun

epicarps

plural of epicarp

Anagrams

• crappies, scrappie

Source: Wiktionary


EPICARP

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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1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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