pericarp

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

Examples of pericarp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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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“Pericarp.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pericarp. Accessed 23 January 2020.

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