exocarp
[ ek-soh-kahrp ]
/ ˈɛk soʊˌkɑrp /
noun Botany.
Words nearby exocarp
exo-,
exoantigen,
exobiology,
exobiota,
exocardia,
exocarp,
exocentric,
exocet,
exocrine,
exocrine gland,
exocrinology
British Dictionary definitions for exocarp
Scientific definitions for exocarp
exocarp
[ ĕk′sō-kärp′ ]
The outermost layer of the pericarp. In a fleshy drupe such as a peach, the skin constitutes the exocarp. Also called epicarp Compare endocarp mesocarp.