| Pronunciation: | | 'eksow`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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EXOCARP is a 7 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | epicarp |
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| | See Also: | | pericarp, seed vessel |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ex"o*carp\, n. [Exo- + Gr. ? fruit.] (Bot.)
The outer portion of a fruit, as the flesh of a peach or the
rind of an orange. See Illust. of {Drupe}.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The outer layer or "skin" of a pericarp. |
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