endocarp

[ en-duh-kahrp ]
/ ˈɛn dəˌkɑrp /

noun Botany.

the inner layer of a pericarp, as the stone of certain fruits.

Origin of endocarp

First recorded in 1820–30; endo- + -carp

Words nearby endocarp

endocardial, endocardial cushion, endocardial fibroelastosis, endocarditis, endocardium, endocarp, endocarpoid, endocast, endocentric, endocervical, endocervicitis

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British Dictionary definitions for endocarp

endocarp
/ (ˈɛndəˌkɑːp) /

noun

the inner, usually woody, layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the stone of a peach or cherry

Derived forms of endocarp

endocarpal or endocarpic, adjective

Scientific definitions for endocarp

endocarp
[ ĕn′də-kärp′ ]

The hard inner layer of the pericarp of many fruits, such as the layer that forms the pit or stone of a cherry, peach, or olive. Compare exocarp mesocarp.