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Endocarp

Endocarp Meaning & Definition
Endocarp Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Endocarp?

[n] the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Endocarp: pit | stone

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See Also | cherry stone | peach pit | pericarp | seed vessel

Endocarp In Webster's Dictionary

\En"do*carp\, n. [Endo- + Gr. ? fruit: cf. F. endocarpe.] (Bot.) The inner layer of a ripened or fructified ovary.

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