(botany) The outer layer of the pericarp. Also known as exocarp.
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IN BRIEF: n. - Outermost layer of the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape.
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Meaning #1:
outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape
Synonym: exocarp
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