epicarp | (n) outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape, Syn. exocarp |
epicarpal | (adj) of or relating to the epicarp |
Epicarp | [ Pref. epi- + Gr. &unr_; fruit. ] (Bot.) The external or outermost layer of a fructified or ripened ovary. See Illust. under Endocarp. [ 1913 Webster ] |