endocarp
(noun)
the inner part of the fruit
Examples of endocarp in the following topics:
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Development of Fruit and Fruit Types
- Fruits generally have three parts: the exocarp (the outermost skin or covering), the mesocarp (middle part of the fruit), and the endocarp (the inner part of the fruit).
- The mesocarp is usually the fleshy, edible part of the fruit; however, in some fruits, such as the almond, the endocarp is the edible part.