Cortex
Cortex noun - The tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal.
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Epicarp and cortex are semantically related In some cases you can use "Epicarp" instead a noun "Cortex".
Nearby Word: cortical
Epicarp
Epicarp noun - Outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape.
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Epicarp and Cortex. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cortex/epicarp
Cortex & Epicarp. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cortex/epicarp>.
Epicarp or Cortex. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cortex/epicarp.
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