FRUIT.
Parts.—Seed, the part containing the embryo.
Pericarp, the covering of the seeds, including the ovary and all adnate parts. The parts of the pericarp are epicarp, or outer coat; mesocarp, or middle coat; and endocarp, or inner coat.
Dehiscence.—Septicīdal,
opening of the partitions.
Loculicīdal,
opening at the dorsal suture.
Septífragal,