mesocarp
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Etymology
From meso- + -carp (from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”)).
Noun
mesocarp (plural mesocarps)
- (botany) The middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. In many fruits such as drupes and tomatoes, the mesocarp is fleshy
- Synonym: sarcocarp
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mesocarp n (uncountable)