About The Word Pistil
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Pistil
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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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