perykarp

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Etymology

Internationalism; compare English pericarp, French péricarpe, German Perikarp, ultimately from New Latin pericarpium, from Ancient Greek περικάρπιον (perikárpion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛˈrɘ.karp/
  • Rhymes: -ɘkarp
  • Syllabification: pe‧ry‧karp

Noun

perykarp m inan

  1. (botany) pericarp (outermost layer of a ripe fruit or ovary)
    Synonym: owocnia

Declension

Further reading

  • perykarp in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • perykarp in Polish dictionaries at PWN