mesocarp

mesocarpcutaway of a peach

mes·o·carp

M0237700 (mĕz′ə-kärp′, mĕs′-)n. The middle, usually fleshy layer of a fruit wall.

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mes′o·car′pal adj.

mesocarp

(ˈmɛsəʊˌkɑːp) n (Botany) the middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit, such as the flesh of a peach

mes•o•carp

(ˈmɛz əˌkɑrp, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə-)

n. the middle layer of pericarp, as the fleshy part of certain fruits. [1840–50]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mesocarp - the middle layer of a pericarp pericarp, seed vessel - the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary

Translations

mesocarpo