ENDOCARP


Meaning of ENDOCARP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈen-də-ˌkärp ]

noun

Etymology: French endocarpe

Date: 1830

: the inner layer of the pericarp of a fruit (as an apple or orange) when it consists of two or more layers of different texture or consistency

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endocarp (cross section of a cherry): 1 exocarp, 2 mesocarp, 3 endocarp, 4 seed; 1, 2, and 3 together form the pericarp

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