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1. pericarp
noun. the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary.
Synonyms
- pit
- bur
- epicarp
- natural covering
- cover
- capsule
- seed vessel
- exocarp
- seed
- stone
- endocarp
- covering
- burr
Antonyms
- artifact
- unmask
- uncover
- undress
Etymology
- péricarpe (French)
- pericarpium (Latin)
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Example sentences of the word pericarp
1. Noun, singular or mass
Some of these are found on the pericarp and some on the aleurone layer that lies underneath it.