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endocarp definition

endo·carp (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

Etymology: endo- + -carp

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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