pericarp
pe·ri·carp
pericarp · pericarps
околоплодник, перикарпий
Perikarp
The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovaryThe outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary.
UK/ˈpɛɹɪˌkɑːp/US/ˈpɛɹɪˌkɑɹp/
Meaning
2 sensesThe outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary.
Perikarp
околопло́дникokoloplódnik, перика́рпийperikárpij
(figuratively, rare)The outer layer of anything.
More definitions
- the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
outermost layer of a ripe fruit or ovary:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
outermost layer of a ripe fruit or ovary:
Origin
From French péricarpe, from New Latin pericarpium, from Ancient Greek περικάρπιον (perikárFrom French péricarpe, from New Latin pericarpium, from Ancient Greek περικάρπιον (perikárpion, “pod, husk, shell”), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”). By surface analysis, peri- + -carp.
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Forms
plural: pericarpsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary:seed vessel