Definition of Endocarps. Meaning of Endocarps. Synonyms of Endocarps

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Definition of Endocarps

Endocarp
Endocarp En"do*carp, n. [Endo- + Gr. ? fruit: cf. F. endocarpe.] (Bot.) The inner layer of a ripened or fructified ovary.

Meaning of Endocarps from wikipedia

- floral tube and like the berry most of the pericarp is fleshy but the endocarp is cartilaginous; an apple is an example of a pome. Lastly, drupes are...
- a single s**** (the pip (UK), pit (US), stone, or pyrena) of hardened endocarp with a seed (kernel) inside. Drupes do not split open to release the seed...
- Awasthi, Nilamber; Yang, Jian; Wang, Yu-Fei; Li, Cheng-Sen (April 2011). "Endocarps of Prunus (Rosaceae: Prunoideae) from the early Eocene of Wutu, Shandong...
- described in three layers from outer to inner, i.e., the epicarp, mesocarp and endocarp. Fruit that bears a prominent pointed terminal projection is said to be...
- differentiated endocarp the defining feature of a drupe; others qualify the nature of the endocarp required in a drupe, e.g. defining berries to have endocarp less...
- fruit, the fragrant edible flesh that surrounds each seed is botanically endocarp, i.e., the inner layer of the ovary. The seeds are of similar size and...
- fruit is a climacteric, single-seeded berry, due to the imperceptible endocarp covering the seed, rather than a drupe. The pear-shaped fruit is usually...
- fruits contain 1-3 pyrenes, which are seeds enclosed within woody endocarps. The endocarps have sculpted surfaces and the three species are readily distinguished...
- not been preserved. All that remain are pollen from lake beds, hollow endocarps (nuts) found in a cave, and casts of root bosses. Partly to avoid giving...
- so-called stone fruits (such as the peach) have a hardened fruit layer (the endocarp) fused to and surrounding the actual seed. Nuts are the one-seeded, hard-s****ed...