mesocarp

mesocarp
mes•o•carp
[[t]ˈmɛz əˌkɑrp, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə-[/t]] n.
bot the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits
Etymology: 1840–50

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • Mesocarp — Mes o*carp, n. [Meso + Gr. karpo s fruit.] (Bot.) The middle layer of a pericarp which consists of three distinct or dissimilar layers. Gray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mesocarp — [mes΄ōkärp΄] n. [ MESO + CARP] the middle layer of the wall of a ripened ovary or fruit: see DRUPE mesocarpic adj …   English World dictionary

  • mesocarp — noun Date: 1829 the middle layer of a pericarp see endocarp illustration …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Mesocarp — Dreiteiliges Perikarp beim Pfirsich Ein Perikarp ist das Fruchtgehäuse oder Fruchtwand bei Samenpflanzen. Die Entwicklung einer Frucht beginnt nach der Befruchtung der Samen; die Frucht ist also die Blüte im Zustand der Samenreife, bei der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • mesocarp — /mez euh kahrp , mes , mee zeuh , seuh /, n. Bot. the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits. See diag. under pericarp. [1840 50; MESO + CARP] * * * …   Universalium

  • mesocarp — noun The fleshy, middle layer of the pericarp of a drupe …   Wiktionary

  • mesocarp — me|so|carp Mot Agut Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • mesocarp — noun Botany the middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit …   English new terms dictionary

  • mesocarp — meso·carp …   English syllables

  • mesocarp — /ˈmɛsoʊkap/ (say mesohkahp), /ˈmiz / (say meez ) noun the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits …  

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