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pericarp definition

peri·carp (per′ə kärp′)

noun

Bot. the wall of a ripened ovary, sometimes consisting of three distinct layers, the endocarp, mesocarp, and exocarp

Etymology: ModL pericarpium < Gr perikarpion: see peri- & -carp

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