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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