exocarp

[ek-soh-kahrp]

ex·o·carp

[ek-soh-kahrp]
noun Botany.

Origin:
1835–45; exo- + -carp
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Exocarp is always a great word to know.
So is sporophyte generation. Does it mean:
phase in plant life which starts with a zygote produced by sexual reproduction
method of forming complex organic materials using sunlight as energy source
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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]

exocarp (ˈɛksəʊˌkɑːp)
 
n
another name for epicarp

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exocarp   (ěk'sō-kärp')  Pronunciation Key 


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The outermost layer of the pericarp. In a fleshy drupe such as a peach, the skin constitutes the exocarp. Also called epicarp. Compare endocarp, mesocarp.
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