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Exocarp

Exocarp Meaning & Definition
Exocarp Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Exocarp?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Exocarp: epicarp

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See Also | pericarp | seed vessel

Exocarp In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex"o*carp\, n. [Exo- + Gr. ? fruit.] (Bot.) The outer portion of a fruit, as the flesh of a peach or the rind of an orange. See Illust. of {Drupe}.

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