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   en·do·carp

   /ˈendōkärp/

   noun

   • 1. the innermost layer of the pericarp which surrounds a seed in a fruit. It may be membranous (as in apples) or woody (as in the stone of a peach or cherry).

   Word Origin early 19th century: from endo- ‘within’ + a shortened form of pericarp.

   Derivatives

   • 1. endocarpic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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