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Pronunciation varies by accent · 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..
Some plant species have more than one pistil per flower.
Use pistil when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pistil means (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..
Common synonyms include pistillum, gynoecium.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Some plant species have more than one pistil per flower.
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