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Polish
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
- (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