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pericarp

/ˈper.ɪ.kɑːp/

Traducción: Parte del fruto que rodea y protege las semillas, formada por la pared del ovario madura y modificada, que puede distinguirse en epicarpio, mesocarpio y endocarpio.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈper.ɪ.kɑːp/

A noun referring to the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary, forming the part of the fruit that surrounds the seeds.

  • 🇪🇸Parte del fruto que rodea y protege las semillas, formada por la pared del ovario madura y modificada, que puede distinguirse en epicarpio, mesocarpio y endocarpio.
  1. Plant ovary wall C2 formal scientific

    The part of a fruit that develops from the ovary wall after fertilization, surrounding the seeds.

    • The pericarp of a peach consists of three layers: the exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp.
    • Botanists study the structure of the pericarp to classify different types of fruits.
    • In a nut, the pericarp becomes hard and woody.

    🇪🇸Pericarpio

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  • pericarp's possessive singular form