Mesocarp
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mesocarp is a noun meaning (botany) The middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. In many fruits such as drupes and tomatoes, the mesocarp is fleshy.
Meaning
(botany) The middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. In many fruits such as drupes and tomatoes, the mesocarp is fleshy.
Example Sentences
A few years ago a message from God was found in a tomato in Yorkshire. The Arabic letters were clearly visible, for those who could see them, spelled out in two halves of mesocarp, endocarp and seeds cradled within mandalas of indigestible skin.
Word Forms
- mesocarps
Synonyms for mesocarp
Depending on context, synonyms include sarcocarp.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sarcocarp, endocarp, pericarp, exocarp, drupe, stone.
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