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“Pistil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pistil. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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pistil
nounfrom scientific Latin pistillum "pistil," from Latin pistillum "pestle for grinding material in a mortar"
More from Merriam-Webster on pistil
Nglish: Translation of pistil for Spanish Speakers
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