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mes⋅o⋅carp

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

Origin:
1840–50; meso- + -carp
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mes·o·carp   (měz'ə-kärp', měs'-)   
n.  The middle, usually fleshy layer of a fruit wall.
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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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