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pericarp

/ˈper.ɪ.kɑːp/

Traduction: Nom masculin désignant la paroi du fruit, issue de la transformation de la paroi de l'ovaire, qui entoure et protège les graines. Il comprend généralement l'épicarpe, le mésocarpe et l'endocarpe.

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noun

/ˈper.ɪ.kɑːp/C2formalscientific
  • frNom masculin désignant la paroi du fruit, issue de la transformation de la paroi de l'ovaire, qui entoure et protège les graines. Il comprend généralement l'épicarpe, le mésocarpe et l'endocarpe.

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

  1. Plant ovary wallC2formalscientific

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

    frpéricarpe

    • 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.
Formes
  • pericarps plural form
  • pericarps' possessive plural form
  • pericarp's possessive singular form