EXOCARPS

Noun

exocarps

plural of exocarp

Source: Wiktionary


EXOCARP

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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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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