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Pistil

Pistil Meaning & Definition
Pistil Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pistil?

[n] the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pistil: gynoecium

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pistil: androecium | anther | calyx | carpel | corolla | corolla tube | corona | epicalyx | gynoecium | megasporophyll | microsporophyll | perianth | petal | receptacle | stamen | stigma | style | torus

See Also | bloom | blossom | carpel | compound pistil | flower | reproductive structure | simple pistil | style

Pistil In Webster's Dictionary

\Pis"til\, n. [L. pistillum, pistillus, a pestle: cf. F. pistil. See {Pestle}.] (Bot.) 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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