noun
- the middle layers of a fruit wall, located between the outer skin and the inner layer surrounding the seed
Usage: botanical term; plural of mesocarp
Examples
- The mesocarps of peaches are the fleshy, edible parts we enjoy eating.
- Botanists study the mesocarps to understand fruit development.
- The mesocarps in cherries provide the sweet, juicy flesh.
- Different fruit species have varying thicknesses of their mesocarps.
- The mesocarps protect the seeds while attracting animals for dispersal.
- Students examined the mesocarps under microscopes in biology class.