EXOCARP

epicarp, exocarp

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

exocarp (plural exocarps)

(biology) The outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits; the skin or epicarp

Anagrams

• praecox, precoxa

Source: Wiktionary


Ex"o*carp, n. Etym: [Exo- + Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: The outer portion of a fruit, as the flesh of a peach or the rind of an orange. See Illust. of Drupe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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