endocarp
noun
- the inner layer of the pericarp of a fruit (such as an apple or orange) when it consists of two or more layers of different texture or consistency
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈendōˌkärp/
noun
Etymology: From endo- + -carp.
- The woody inner layer of the pericarp of some fruits that contains the seed: the tissue (uncountable) or the structure that it composes (countable).
“Holonyms: pyrena < drupe, stone fruit”
“A few years ago a message from God was found in a tomato in Yorkshire. The Arabic letters were clearly visible, for those who could see them, spelled out in two halves of mesocarp, endocarp and seeds cradled within mandalas of indigestible skin.”