pistil vs. carpel
[pis-tl]
/ ˈpɪs tl /
noun
Botany.
pistils
plural
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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.
[kahr-puhl]
/ ˈkɑr pəl /
noun
Botany.
