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endocarp

(en′dō kärp′)

noun

the inner layer of the pericarp of a ripened ovary or fruit, as the pit surrounding the seed of a drupe

Origin: endo- + -carp

See endocarp in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The hard inner layer of the pericarp of many fruits, such as the pit or stone of a cherry, peach, or olive.

Related Forms:

enˌdo·carˈpal adjective

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