Definitions for: Pericarp


[n] the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary



Webster (1913) Definition: Per"i*carp, n. [Gr. ?; ? around + ? fruit: cf. F.
p['e]ricarpe.] (Bot.)
The ripened ovary; the walls of the fruit. See Illusts. of
Capsule, Drupe, and Legume.

Synonyms: seed vessel

See Also: bur, burr, capsule, cover, covering, endocarp, epicarp, exocarp, natural covering, pit, seed, stone

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