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