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Pericarp Moderate

Pericarp has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary

2

The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary.

See Also
pericarpal exocarp endocarp anthocarpous peascod peritropal angiospermous ovary
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
covering
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
epicarp mesocarp stone capsule bur
Rhyming Words
arp aarp carp warp tarp parp larp karp jarp harp garp earp tharp sharp scarp upwarp unwarp escarp unsharp besharp
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