MESOCARP

mesocarp

(noun) the middle layer of a pericarp

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mesocarp (plural mesocarps)

(botany) The middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. In many fruits such as drupes and tomatoes, the mesocarp is fleshy

Anagrams

• capsomer, compares, compears, pomeracs, precomas

Source: Wiktionary


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

Definition: The middle layer of a pericarp which consists of three distinct or dissimilar layers. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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