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exocarp definition

exo·carp (eks′ō kärp′)

noun

the outer layer of a ripened ovary or fruit, as the skin of a plum; epicarp

Etymology: exo- + -carp

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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