mesocarp

[mez-uh-kahrp, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]

mes·o·carp

[mez-uh-kahrp, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
noun Botany.
the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits.


Origin:
1840–50; meso- + -carp
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Mesocarp is always a great word to know.
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male reproductive structure which produces gametes in ferns, mosses, fungi and algae
organism that has a nucleus containing genetic material
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mesocarp (ˈmɛsəʊˌkɑːp)
 
n
the middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the flesh of a peach

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mesocarp   (měz'ə-kärp')  Pronunciation Key 
The middle, often fleshy layer of the pericarp, such as the yellow flesh of the peach. Compare endocarp, exocarp.
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