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pistil

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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

Origin of PISTIL

New Latin pistillum, from Latin, pestle — more at pestle
First Known Use: circa 1741

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