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mesocarp
This term is a specialized botanical descriptor used primarily in scientific, academic, or horticultural contexts. It describes the specific tissue layer of a fruit, distinguishing the edible flesh from the outer skin (exocarp) and the inner seed-bearing layer (endocarp). It carries a neutral, clinical connotation and is rarely used in casual conversation, where words like flesh or pulp are preferred.
As a technical noun, it follows standard English countability rules. While it refers to a biological structure, it can be used in the singular to describe the layer in a single fruit or in the plural when discussing multiple specimens or different species of plants.
Meanings
Examples
The fleshy part of a peach is technically the mesocarp.
In a drupe, the mesocarp is often succulent and edible.
Look at the cross section to see where the mesocarp meets the endocarp.
I wonder if the mesocarp of this exotic fruit is toxic.
The mesocarp serves to protect the seed and attract animals for dispersal.
Is the mesocarp always the part we eat in berries?
The thickness of the mesocarp varies significantly between different species.
The coconut has a fibrous mesocarp rather than a fleshy one.