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Added 9 October 2026

pericarp

/ˈpɛɹɪˌkɑːp/ noun

Latin root: pericarpium Wiktionary

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The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary.
The outer layer of anything.

Origin

From French péricarpe, from New Latin pericarpium, from Ancient Greek περικάρπιον (perikárpion, “pod, husk, shell”), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”). By surface analysis, peri- + -carp.

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