pericarp
US /ˈper.ɪ.kɑːrp/
UK /ˈper.ɪ.kɑːrp/
1.
the part of a fruit formed from the wall of the ripened ovary
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The fleshy part of an apple is its pericarp.
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The pericarp protects the seeds inside the fruit.
the part of a fruit formed from the wall of the ripened ovary