LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun

pericarpium

pericarpium

Meaning

  1. pod, husk, shell

Origins

From Ancient Greek περικάρπιον (perikárpion, “pod, husk, shell”), from περί (perí, “around”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”).

Descendants
  • Englishpericarp
  • Frenchpéricarpe

In English words that came into English from pericarpium

  • pericarppericarpium

Quick answers

What does pericarpium mean in Latin?
pericarpium, a noun, means “pod, husk, shell”.