PERICARP

Source: 566, 567

pericarp. Pericarp, n. the case which contains the seeds

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Per″i‐carp (?), n. [[Gr. �; � around + � fruit: cf. F. péricarpe.]] (Bot.) The ripened ovary; the walls of the fruit. See Illusts. of Capsule, Drupe, and Legume.