Word: pericarp
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
i
carp
Definition: The outermost layer, or skin, of a ripe fruit or ovary.
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: -carp
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: part of a fruit or fruiting body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρπός
Language: grc
Decoded: karpos
Meaning: fruit, grain