pericarp

noun

peri·carp | \ ˈper-ə-ˌkärp

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Definition of pericarp

: the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary — see endocarp illustration

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And of the proteins in the sample, 13 are found only in einkorn’s genus, mostly in the inner contents and the outer layer, or pericarp, of the seeds. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Ötzi the Iceman’s last meal shows how Copper Age people ate on the run," 13 July 2018

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pericardial sinus

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The first known use of pericarp was in 1759

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