noun
Meaning 1
Exocarp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
epicarp
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noun
Meaning 2
outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exocarp
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pericarp, seed vessel
History
Etymology
epi- + Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”); epi- + -carp.