Exocarp Definition
ĕksō-kärp
noun
The outer layer of a ripened ovary or fruit, as the skin of a plum; epicarp.
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Noun
Singular:
exocarp
Plural:
exocarpsOrigin of Exocarp
exo- + Ancient Greek καρπός (karpos, “fruit”); exo- + -carp.
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