n. [ Pref. peri- + Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, flesh. ] (Zool.) The outer, hardened integument which covers most hydroids. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. perika`rpion; peri` around + karpo`s fruit: cf. F. péricarpe. ] (Bot.) The ripened ovary; the walls of the fruit. See Illusts. of Capsule, Drupe, and Legume. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a pericarp. [ 1913 Webster ]