pistil

[ pis-tl ]

/ ˈpɪs tl /

noun Botany.

the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.

such organs collectively, where there are more than one in a flower.

a gynoecium.

Origin of pistil

1570–80; earlier pistillum, special use of Latin pistillumpestle

Words nearby pistil

pissy, pistachio, pistachio green, pistareen, piste, pistil, pistillate, Pistoia, pistol, pistole, pistoleer

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Example sentences from the Web for pistil

On the other hand, the seed-bearing structures are collected together into a sort of pistil.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
In Tropæolum majus a similar elevation of the pistil may occasionally be seen.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
Colour the pistil and stamina pale pink: darken the end of the pistil to a deep crimson.
The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling|Emma Peachey
The pistil in this case was transformed into several small leaves.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters

Examine flowers of different ages and trace the change from the minute pistil to the pod.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study|Ontario Ministry of Education

British Dictionary definitions for pistil

pistil

/ (ˈpɪstɪl) /

noun

the female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of one or more separate or fused carpels; gynoecium

Word Origin for pistil

C18: from Latin pistillum pestle

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Cultural definitions for pistil

pistil

[ (pis-tuhl) ]

The female part of a plant. In flowering plants, it is at the center of the flower. When fertilized with pollen, the pistil develops into fruit.

Scientific definitions for pistil

pistil

[ pĭs′təl ]

One of the female reproductive organs of a flower, consisting of a single carpel or of several carpels fused together. A flower may have one pistil or more than one, though some flowers lack pistils and bear only the male reproductive organs known as stamens. See more at carpel flower.

单词	pistil
释义	pistil [ pis-tl ] / ˈpɪs tl / noun Botany. the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma. such organs collectively, where there are more than one in a flower. a gynoecium. Origin of pistil 1570–80; earlier pistillum, special use of Latin pistillumpestle Words nearby pistil pissy, pistachio, pistachio green, pistareen, piste, pistil, pistillate, Pistoia, pistol, pistole, pistoleer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pistil On the other hand, the seed-bearing structures are collected together into a sort of pistil. How to Know the Ferns\|S. Leonard Bastin In Tropæolum majus a similar elevation of the pistil may occasionally be seen. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters Colour the pistil and stamina pale pink: darken the end of the pistil to a deep crimson. The Royal Guide to Wax Flower Modelling\|Emma Peachey The pistil in this case was transformed into several small leaves. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters Examine flowers of different ages and trace the change from the minute pistil to the pod. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study\|Ontario Ministry of Education British Dictionary definitions for pistil pistil / (ˈpɪstɪl) / noun the female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of one or more separate or fused carpels; gynoecium Word Origin for pistil C18: from Latin pistillum pestle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for pistil pistil [ (pis-tuhl) ] The female part of a plant. In flowering plants, it is at the center of the flower. When fertilized with pollen, the pistil develops into fruit. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for pistil pistil [ pĭs′təl ] One of the female reproductive organs of a flower, consisting of a single carpel or of several carpels fused together. A flower may have one pistil or more than one, though some flowers lack pistils and bear only the male reproductive organs known as stamens. See more at carpel flower. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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