Etymology

exocarp

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Today it means: The outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits; the skin or epicarp. Full definition →

Ancient Greek καρπός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκαρπός“fruit”
  2. English todayexocarp

From exo- + Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”); exo- + -carp.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκαρπός all →

carpusachaenocarp-carpcarpalecarpo-carpolite-carpousepicarpKarpos

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