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1. (n.) pericarp
the walls of a ripened ovary or fruit, sometimes consisting of three layers, the epicarp, mesocarp, and endocarp.
Etymology: (1750–60; < NL pericarpium < Gk perikárpion pod. See peri -, -carp)
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1. (noun) pericarp, seed vessel
the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
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1. (noun) pericarp
the ripened ovary; the walls of the fruit. See Illusts. of Capsule, Drupe, and Legume
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