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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