pistil
[ pis-tl ]
/ ˈpɪs tl /
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noun Botany.
the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
such organs collectively, where there are more than one in a flower.
a gynoecium.
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Origin of pistil
Words nearby pistil
pissy, pistachio, pistachio green, pistareen, piste, pistil, pistillate, Pistoia, pistol, pistole, pistoleer
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British Dictionary definitions for pistil
pistil
/ (ˈpɪstɪl) /
noun
the female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of one or more separate or fused carpels; gynoecium
Word Origin for pistil
C18: from Latin pistillum pestle
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Scientific definitions for pistil
pistil
[ pĭs′təl ]
One of the female reproductive organs of a flower, consisting of a single carpel or of several carpels fused together. A flower may have one pistil or more than one, though some flowers lack pistils and bear only the male reproductive organs known as stamens. See more at carpel flower.
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Cultural definitions for pistil
pistil
[ (pis-tuhl) ]
The female part of a plant. In flowering plants, it is at the center of the flower. When fertilized with pollen, the pistil develops into fruit.
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