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English
Etymology
exo- + Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”); exo- + -carp.
Noun
exocarp (plural exocarps)
- (biology) The outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits; the skin or epicarp
Translations
outermost layer of the pericarp
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛk.soːˈkɑrp/
- Hyphenation: exo‧carp
- Rhymes: -ɑrp
Noun
exocarp n (uncountable)
- exocarp
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French exocarpe.
Noun
exocarp n (plural exocarpuri)
- exocarpe
Declension