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Endocarp vs Endosperm - What's the difference?

endocarp | endosperm |

As nouns the difference between endocarp and endosperm

is that endocarp is the woody inner layer of the pericarp of some fruits that contains the seed while endosperm is tissue surrounding the embryo of flowering plant seeds, that provides nutrition to the developing embryo; usually triploid.

endocarp

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) The woody inner layer of the pericarp of some fruits that contains the seed.

    • endosperm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) tissue surrounding the embryo of flowering plant seeds, that provides nutrition to the developing embryo; usually triploid

    • Derived terms

    * endospermic

    External links

    * ("endosperm" on Wikipedia)