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pistil

the female organs of a flower consisting of the stigma, style, and ovary
Not to be confused with:
pistol – a small hand-held firearm
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pis·til

(pĭs′təl)
n.
The female, ovule-bearing organ of a flower, including the stigma, style, and ovary.
[French, from New Latin pistillum, from Latin, pestle (from its shape).]
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pistil

(ˈpɪstɪl)
n
(Botany) botany the female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of one or more separate or fused carpels; gynoecium
[C18: from Latin pistillum pestle]
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pis•til

(ˈpɪs tl)

n.
the seed-bearing organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma..
[1570–80; < New Latin pistillum; Latin: pestle]
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pis·til

(pĭs′təl)
The female reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of the ovary, style, and stigma. See more at flower.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:pistil - the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma]pistil - the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
blossom, flower, bloom - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
simple pistil - consists of one carpel
compound pistil - consists of two or more fused carpels
pistillode - a sterile vestigial pistil remaining in a staminate flower
style - (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
carpel - a simple pistil or one element of a compound pistil
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Translations

pistil

[ˈpɪstɪl] N → pistilo m
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pistil

n → Stempel m, → Pistill nt (spec)
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Those flowers, also, which had their stamens and pistils placed, in relation to the size and habits of the particular insects which visited them, so as to favour in any degree the transportal of their pollen from flower to flower, would likewise be favoured or selected.
Some holly-trees bear only male flowers, which have four stamens producing rather a small quantity of pollen, and a rudimentary pistil; other holly-trees bear only female flowers; these have a full-sized pistil, and four stamens with shrivelled anthers, in which not a grain of pollen can be detected.
A botanist notices that the bee flying with the pollen of a male flower to a pistil fertilizes the latter, and sees in this the purpose of the bee's existence.
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The segments of the perianth also closed on the pistil, but more slowly than the stamens.
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Aggregate fruits derive from a single flower that has numerous pistils. Raspberries and strawberries are examples.
Chapter 2: reproduction in plants: the birds and the bees, fruits, and seeds
Generally only the petals are eaten; stamens, pistils and sepals should be removed before using.
Gourmet perennials: daylilies for dinner & lilacs for lunch
We pointed out that the centers also must have some stamen or pistils to make them look realistic.
Blob flowers. (Children's art diary)
Can water deficit prior to flowering cause an impairment of pistils or stamens which are undergoing development, leading to an increased rate of abortion?
Flower Abortion Caused by Preanthesis Water Deficit Is Not Attributed to Impairment of Pollen in Soybean
Some species, notably among the melons and muskmelons, bear flowers that contain both stamens and pistils. Each hermaphrodite flower can be fertilized by pollen from within itself or from other flowers.
Autumn's Bounty - Love Among the Gourds
Many highly selfing species allocate less biomass to stamens than to pistils, whereas the opposite is true for many predominantly outcrossing species (Lovett Doust and Cavers 1982; Cruden and Lyon 1985).
Sex allocation in the monoecious herb Begonia semiovata
Like many plants, mustard flowers contain both male (pollen-producing anthers) and female (ovule-containing pistils) parts, making possible self-fertilization.
Genes prevent inbreeding, aid development
what jurisdiction prouder with the loving nipple of the lilac this April morning on the river bank prouder than the violet seed of the rugged magnolia its pistils hailing your little boat, O Valhalla!
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