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pericarp

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛrɪkɑːp/

Definition of pericarp

noun

Botany
  • the part of a fruit formed from the wall of the ripened ovary.

Origin:

late 17th century: from French péricarpe, from Greek perikarpion 'pod, shell', from peri- 'around' + karpos 'fruit'

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