 endocarp |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed | |
| Synonyms: | stone pit | |
| Examples: | "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking" |
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| Related terms: | pericarp peach_pit cherry_stone pit | |
| Similar spelling: |
endozoa endocardium endozoic endozoan endoscopy endoscope endoscopic entozoa endogamy |
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