epicarp

Noun

Meaning

The external or outermost layer of a fructified or ripened ovary. See Illust. under Endocarp.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

exocarp cork peel hull coat cortex husk cover layer skin covering shell crust bark rind
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Antonyms

middle core innards

Hypernyms

pericarp seed vessel

Anagrams

crappie

Close letter words and terms

epicaricacy epicarican epicaridean epicarpal epicatechin epicatechin gallate