exocarp

exocarpcutaway of a peach

ex·o·carp

E0278000 (ĕk′sō-kärp′)n. Botany The outermost layer of the fruit wall. Also called epicarp.

exocarp

(ˈɛksəʊˌkɑːp) n (Botany) another name for epicarp

ep•i•carp

(ˈɛp ɪˌkɑrp)

n. the outermost layer of a pericarp, as the rind or peel of certain fruits. [1825–35]

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exocarp - outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grapeepicarppericarp, seed vessel - the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary

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