Pistil
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pistil is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Example Sentences
Some plant species have more than one pistil per flower.
Word Forms
- pistils
Synonyms for pistil
Depending on context, synonyms include pistillum, gynoecium.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gynoecium, syncarpous, apocarpous, style, pistillode, stamen.
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