PERICARP
pericarp, seed vessel
(noun) the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pericarp (plural pericarps)
(botany) The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary.
(rare, figurative) The outer layer of any thing.
Anagrams
• crappier
Source: Wiktionary
Per"i*carp, n. Etym: [Gr. péricarpe.] (Bot.)
Definition: The ripened ovary; the walls of the fruit. See Illusts. of Capsule, Drupe, and Legume.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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