mesocarp

Meaning

Noun

  • The middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. In many fruits such as drupes and tomatoes, the mesocarp is fleshy

Origin

  • From meso- + -carp (from Ancient Greek μέσος ("middle") + καρπός).

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