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pericarp

noun

The ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary

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Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
P
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

ˈpɛɹɪˌkɑːp

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noun

  1. The ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary

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