Definition of pistil Pistil
/pɪˈstʌl/ - [pistul] - pis•til
We found 6 definitions of pistil from 5 different sources.
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What does pistil mean?
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NounPlural: pistils |
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| pistil - the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma | ||
| reproductive structure the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction | ||
| blossom, flower, bloom reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts | ||
| simple pistil consists of one carpel | ||
| compound pistil consists of two or more fused carpels | ||
| pistillode a sterile vestigial pistil remaining in a staminate flower | ||
| style a slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pistil (n.)
An epistle. - pistil (n.)
The seed-bearing organ of a flower. It consists of an ovary, containing the ovules or rudimentary seeds, and a stigma, which is commonly raised on an elongated portion called a style. When composed of one carpel a pistil is simple; when composed of several, it is compound. See Illust. of Flower, and Ovary.
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pistil
A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pistil
pis′til, n. (bot.) the female organ in the centre of a flower, consisting of three parts—ovary, style, and stigma.—adjs. Pistillā′ceous, Pis′tillary, growing on a pistil: pertaining to, or having the nature of, a pistil; Pis′tillāte, having a pistil: having a pistil only; Pistillif′erous, bearing a pistil without stamens. [Fr.,—L. pistillum, a pestle.]
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🔤- pistil, noun, singular of pistils.
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