xylocarp

/zaɪ.ə.ˈkɑrp/

Definitions

1. noun

The carpel of a fruit, especially when it forms the main body of the fruit, as in the case of a drupe or a berry.

“The xylocarp of the mango fruit is its stonelike core.”

Synonyms

  • caryopsis
  • pericarp

Antonyms

  • exocarp
  • mesocarp