pistil
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.pis·til
noun \ˈpis-təl\Definition of PISTIL
: a single carpel or group of fused carpels usually differentiated into an ovary, style, and stigma — see flower illustration
See Origin of PISTIL
New Latin pistillum, from Latin, pestle — more at pestle
First Known Use: circa 1741
pistil
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Female reproductive part of a flower. Centrally located, the pistil typically has a swollen base called the ovary, which contains the potential seeds (ovules). The stalk (style) arises from the ovary and has a pollen-receptive tip, the stigma, which is variously shaped and often sticky. There may be a single pistil, as in the lily, or several to many pistils, as in the buttercup. Each pistil is constructed of one to many rolled leaflike structures, or carpels. Differences in the composition and form of the pistil are useful in classifying flowering plants. See also stamen.
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