| Pronunciation: | | 'epu`kârp
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape |
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EPICARP is a 7 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | exocarp |
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| | See Also: | | pericarp, seed vessel |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ep"i*carp\, [Pref. epi- + Gr. ? fruit.] (Bot.)
The external or outermost layer of a fructified or ripened
ovary. See Illust. under {Endocarp}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The outer layer of the wall of a fruit, i.e. the 'skin'. |
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