mesocarp

mesocarp noun: the middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. In many fruits such as drupes and tomatoes, the mesocarp is fleshy.

Noun

mesocarp (countable and uncountable, plural mesocarps)

The middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. In many fruits such as drupes and tomatoes, the mesocarp is fleshy
- A few years ago a message from God was found in a tomato in Yorkshire. The Arabic letters were clearly visible, for those who could see them, spelled out in two halves of mesocarp, endocarp and seeds cradled within mandalas of indigestible skin.2013, Caspar Henderson, “Mystaceus”, in The Book of Barely Imagined Beings: A 21st Century Bestiary, Chicago, Ill.; London: University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, page 198
Synonyms:

sarcocarp

இடைக்கனியம், கனி நடுத்தோல், நடுச்சுவர், இடையோடு, மத்திய கனி அடுக்கு

plural	mesocarps

From meso- + -carp (from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”)).

What does mesocarp mean?: Mesocarp means the middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit. In many fruits such as drupes and tomatoes, the mesocarp is fleshy.
What is mesocarp in Tamil?: Mesocarp in Tamil is இடைக்கனியம், கனி நடுத்தோல், நடுச்சுவர். See Mesocarp meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is mesocarp?: Mesocarp is a noun.
What is the plural of mesocarp?: The plural of mesocarp is mesocarps.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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