About The Word Pericarp
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Pericarp
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What's The Definition Of Pericarp?
[n] the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pericarp: seed vessel Related Terms | Find terms related to Pericarp: See Also | bur | burr | capsule | cover | covering | endocarp | epicarp | exocarp | natural covering | pit | seed | stone Pericarp In Webster's Dictionary \Per"i*carp\, n. [Gr. ?; ? around + ? fruit: cf. F.
p['e]ricarpe.] (Bot.)
The ripened ovary; the walls of the fruit. See Illusts. of
{Capsule}, {Drupe}, and {Legume}.
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