Meaning of PISTIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'pistil
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma |
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| | Synonyms: | | gynoecium |
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| | See Also: | | bloom, blossom, carpel, compound pistil, flower, reproductive structure, simple pistil, style | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pis"til\, n. [L. pistillum, pistillus, a pestle: cf. F.
pistil. See {Pestle}.] (Bot.)
The seed-bearing organ of a flower. It consists of an ovary,
containing the ovules or rudimentary seeds, and a stigma,
which is commonly raised on an elongated portion called a
style. When composed of one carpel a pistil is simple; when
composed of several, it is compound. See Illust. of {Flower},
and {Ovary}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The unit of female reproduction of a flower; may be comprised of a single carpel or two or more carpels united. |
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| | Related Terms: | | androecium, anther, calyx, carpel, corolla, corolla tube, corona, epicalyx, gynoecium, megasporophyll, microsporophyll, perianth, petal, receptacle, stamen, stigma, style, torus |
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