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nounoutermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape
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- Ancient Greekκαρπός“fruit”
- Englishepicarp
epi- + Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”); epi- + -carp.
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epicarp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicarp
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“epicarp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicarp. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epicarp,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicarp.
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