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词汇 pericarp
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Definition of pericarp in English:

pericarp

noun ˈpɛrɪkɑːpˈpɛrəˌkɑrp
Botany
  • The part of a fruit formed from the wall of the ripened ovary.

    〔植〕果皮

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Prior to seed germination, the pericarp of a dispersed fruit opens to form a small slit near the stylar end.
    • The enzyme indeed increases during ripening, and is concentrated in the skin and outer pericarp of the fruit.
    • Mature fruits were collected manually from the ground and the fibrous pericarps were removed using a mechanical dehusker immediately following harvest.
    • Fruits had the pericarps removed and the seeds were stratified.
    • All enzyme assays were performed with naked seeds, i.e. seeds from which the pericarp was removed.
    Synonyms
    skin, peel, covering, zest

Origin

Late 17th century: from French péricarpe, from Greek perikarpion 'pod, shell', from peri- 'around' + karpos 'fruit'.

Definition of pericarp in US English:

pericarp

nounˈpɛrəˌkɑrpˈperəˌkärp
Botany
  • The part of a fruit formed from the wall of the ripened ovary.

    〔植〕果皮

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Prior to seed germination, the pericarp of a dispersed fruit opens to form a small slit near the stylar end.
    • Fruits had the pericarps removed and the seeds were stratified.
    • Mature fruits were collected manually from the ground and the fibrous pericarps were removed using a mechanical dehusker immediately following harvest.
    • All enzyme assays were performed with naked seeds, i.e. seeds from which the pericarp was removed.
    • The enzyme indeed increases during ripening, and is concentrated in the skin and outer pericarp of the fruit.
    Synonyms
    skin, peel, covering, zest

Origin

Late 17th century: from French péricarpe, from Greek perikarpion ‘pod, shell’, from peri- ‘around’ + karpos ‘fruit’.

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