endocarp

Definitions


[ˈɛndə(ʊ)kɑːp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the innermost layer of the pericarp which surrounds a seed in a fruit. It may be membranous (as in apples) or woody (as in the stone of a peach or cherry)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century: from endo- ‘within’ + a shortened form of pericarp




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