pericarp

noun

peri·carp | \ ˈper-ə-ˌkärp

plural pericarps

Definition of pericarp

: the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary composed of an outer exocarp, middle mesocarp, and inner endocarp layer — 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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