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1913
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Epicarp
Ep′i-carp
,
[Pref.
epi-
+ Gr. [GREEK] fruit.]
(Bot.)
The external or outermost layer of a fructified or ripened ovary. See
Illust.
under
Endocarp
.
Definition
2024
epicarp
epicarp
English
Noun
epicarp
(
plural
epicarps
)
(
botany
)
Exocarp
.
Translations
exocarp
—
see
exocarp
Anagrams
crappie
Etymology
epi-
+
Ancient Greek
καρπός
(
karpós
,
“
fruit
”
)
;
epi-
+
-carp
.
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