mesocarp
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
meso- + Ancient Greek καρπός (“fruit”).
Noun [edit]
mesocarp (plural mesocarps)
- (botany) The middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. In many fruits such as drupes and tomatoes, the mesocarp is fleshy.
Translations [edit]
middle layer
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