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Definition of Pistil
1. Noun. The female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma.
Generic synonyms: Reproductive Structure
Specialized synonyms: Simple Pistil, Compound Pistil, Pistillode, Carpel
Terms within: Style
Definition of Pistil
1. 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.
Definition of Pistil
1. Noun. (botany) A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pistil
1. the seed-bearing organ of flowering plants [n -S]
Medical Definition of Pistil
1. The unit of female reproduction of a flower, may be comprised of a single carpel or two or more carpels united. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pistil
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