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noun
Botany
.
the outermost layer of a pericarp, as the rind or peel of certain fruits.
Origin:
1825–35;
epi-
+
-carp
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epicarp
or
exocarp
(ˈɛpɪˌkɑːp)
—
n
the outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits: forms the skin of a peach or grape
[C19: from French
épicarpe,
from
epi-
+ Greek
karpos
fruit]
exocarp
or
exocarp
—
n
[C19: from French
épicarpe,
from
epi-
+ Greek
karpos
fruit]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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epicarp
(ěp'ĭ-kärp')
Pronunciation Key
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exocarp
.
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