en·do·carp ( n d -kärp )n. The hard inner layer of the pericarp of many fruits, such as the pit or stone of a cherry, peach, or olive. en do·carpal adj. |
endocarp [ˈɛndəˌkɑːp]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the inner, usually woody, layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the stone of a peach or cherry
endocarpal , endocarpic adj
| endocarp (nd-kärp) |
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| Noun | 1. | endocarp - the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking" pericarp, seed vessel - the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary peach pit - the stone seed of a peach cherry stone - the stone seed of a cherry |
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