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exocarp
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ex·o·carp  (ks-kärp)
n. Botany
The outermost layer of the fruit wall. Also called epicarp.
exocarp [ˈɛksəʊˌkɑːp]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) another name for epicarp
exocarp  (ks-kärp)
The outermost layer of the pericarp. In a fleshy drupe such as a peach, the skin constitutes the exocarp. Also called epicarp. Compare endocarpmesocarp
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exocarp
A longitudinal section of a peach showing: A. exocarp, B. endocarp, C. mesocarp
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Noun1.exocarpexocarp - outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape
epicarp
pericarp, seed vessel - the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary


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