endocarp

[en-duh-kahrp]

en·do·carp

[en-duh-kahrp]
noun Botany.
the inner layer of a pericarp, as the stone of certain fruits.


Origin:
1820–30; endo- + -carp
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Endocarp is always a great word to know.
So is seedless vascular plant. Does it mean:
method of forming complex organic materials using sunlight as energy source
plants with true roots, stems and leaves dispersed by spores because they don't produce seeds
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World English Dictionary
endocarp (ˈɛndəˌkɑːp)
 
n
the inner, usually woody, layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the stone of a peach or cherry
 
endo'carpal
 
adj
 
endo'carpic
 
adj

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endocarp   (ěn'də-kärp')  Pronunciation Key 
The hard inner layer of the pericarp of many fruits, such as the layer that forms the pit or stone of a cherry, peach, or olive. Compare exocarp, mesocarp.
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