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pericarpial
periˈcarpial, a. [f. next: see -al1.] Of or pertaining to a pericarp.1830 Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. Introd. 30 An ovarium..consists of one or several connected pericarpial leaves, called carpella. 1876 Harley Mat. Med. (ed. 6) 381 The pericarpial coats being rejected.
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pericarp
pericarp Bot. (ˈpɛrɪkɑːp) [= F. péricarpe (1556 in Hatz.-Darm.), It. pericarpio (Florio), ad. 16th c. L. pericarpium, a. Gr. περικάρπιον pod, husk, shell, f. περί around + καρπός fruit. In earlier use in the L. form: see pericarpium1.] A seed-vessel; the case containing the seed or seeds, comprising...
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ovarium
‖ ovarium (əʊˈvɛərɪəm) Pl. -ia. [mod.L. (16–17th c.) f. ōvum egg: see -arium. L. had ōvārius egg-keeper; Du Cange cites ōvāria fem., the ovary of a bird, from 13th c.] 1. Anat. and Zool. = ovary 1.1692 tr. Blancard's Phys. Dict. 153/1. 1730 Hist. Litteraria I. 33 The Eggs made two clusters like the ...
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