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Noun: pericarp  'pe-ree,kaa(r)p
  1. The ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
    "The pericarp of a peach includes the skin, flesh, and pit";
    - seed vessel

Derived forms: pericarps

Type of: cover, covering, natural covering

Part of: seed

Encyclopedia: Pericarp