Definitions for epicarp

epicarp ep·i·carp

Spelling: [ep-i-kahrp]
IPA: /ˈɛp ɪˌkɑrp/

Epicarp is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 166 anagrams from letters in epicarp (aceippr).

Definitions for epicarp

noun

  1. the outermost layer of a pericarp, as the rind or peel of certain fruits.

Origin of epicarp

First recorded in 1825-35; epi- + -carp

Examples for epicarp

At intervals along the surface of the epicarp are stomata, or breathing pores, surrounded by guard cells.

The cells of the epicarp are broad and polygonal, sometimes regularly four-sided, about 15–35 µ broad.

Mooden Sheriff ascribes its emetic properties to the pulp alone, the epicarp and seeds being inactive according to his authority.

Word Value for epicarp
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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