"exocarp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exocarps [plural]
Etymology: exo- + Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”); exo- + -carp. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|καρπός||fruit}} Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”), {{confix|en|exo|carp}} exo- + -carp Head templates: {{en-noun}} exocarp (plural exocarps)
  1. (biology) The outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits; the skin or epicarp Categories (topical): Biology, Plant anatomy Related terms: exocarpic Translations (outermost layer of the pericarp): 外果皮 (wàiguǒpí) (Chinese Mandarin), exocarp [neuter] (Dutch), eksokarppi (Finnish), épicarpe [masculine] (French), epikarpo (Ido), egzokarp [masculine] (Polish), exocarp [neuter] (Romanian), epicarp [neuter] (Romanian), экзока́рпий (ekzokárpij) [masculine] (Russian), внепло́дник (vneplódnik) [masculine] (Russian), epicarpio [masculine] (Spanish), labasbalok (Tagalog)

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