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Epicarp

Epicarp Meaning & Definition
Epicarp Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Epicarp?

[n] outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape

Synonyms | Synonyms for Epicarp: exocarp

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See Also | pericarp | seed vessel

Epicarp In Webster's Dictionary

\Ep"i*carp\, [Pref. epi- + Gr. ? fruit.] (Bot.) The external or outermost layer of a fructified or ripened ovary. See Illust. under {Endocarp}.

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