Meaning Of The Word Pericarp

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pericarp in American English
the wall of a ripened ovary, sometimes consisting of three distinct layers, the endocarp, mesocarp, and exocarp
noun: the walls of a ripened ovary or fruit, sometimes consisting of three layers, the epicarp, mesocarp, and endocarp

pericarp in British English
noun: the part of a fruit enclosing the seeds that develops from the wall of the ovary

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