ˈendəˌkärp noun
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Etymology: French endocarpe, from end- + -carpe -carp (from New Latin -carpium )
: the inner layer of the pericarp when it consists of two or more layers of different texture or consistency (as in the apple or orange) — compare epicarp , mesocarp
• en·do·car·pal | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kärpal or en·do·car·pic -pik adjective
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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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