mesocarp

[ mez-uh-kahrp, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˈmɛz əˌkɑrp, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə- /

noun Botany.

the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits.

Origin of mesocarp

First recorded in 1840–50; meso- + -carp

Words nearby mesocarp

mesobilirubinogen, mesoblast, mesoblastema, mesocardia, mesocardium, mesocarp, mesocaval shunt, mesocecum, mesocephalic, mesocolon, mesocolopexy

Example sentences from the Web for mesocarp

  • The cells of the mesocarp become as large as 100 µ broad, but in the inner parts of the layer they become very much flattened.

    All About Coffee |William H. Ukers

  • Mesocarp, the middle part of a pericarp, when that is distinguishable into three layers, 120.

    The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray

  • The stone enclosing the kernel is called the endocarp, while the pulpy or succulent part is called the mesocarp.

    The New Gresham Encyclopedia |Various

British Dictionary definitions for mesocarp

mesocarp
/ (ˈmɛsəʊˌkɑːp) /

noun

the middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the flesh of a peach

Scientific definitions for mesocarp

mesocarp
[ mĕz′ə-kärp′ ]

The middle, often fleshy layer of the pericarp, such as the yellow flesh of the peach. Compare endocarp exocarp.