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Definition of pistil

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Pistil (n.) 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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Ovary :: Ovary (n.) That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower..

Endecagynous :: Endecagynous (a.) Having eleven pistils; as, an endecagynous flower..

Trigynous :: Trigynous (a.) Having three pistils or styles; of or pertaining to the Trigynia.

Pistillation :: Pistillation (n.) The act of pounding or breaking in a mortar; pestillation.

Diclinous :: Diclinous (a.) Having the stamens and pistils in separate flowers.

Pentamerous :: Pentamerous (a.) Divided into, or consisting of, five parts; also, arranged in sets, with five parts in each set, as a flower with five sepals, five petals, five, or twice five, stamens, and five pistils..

Pistil :: Pistil (n.) 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..

Complete :: Complete (a.) Having all the parts or organs which belong to it or to the typical form; having calyx, corolla, stamens, and pistil..

Dioecia :: Dioecia (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of plants having the stamens and pistils on different plants.

Cenanthy :: Cenanthy (n.) The absence or suppression of the essential organs (stamens and pistil) in a flower.

Heptagynous :: Heptagynous (a.) Having seven pistils.

Pistillate :: Pistillate (a.) Having a pistil or pistils; -- usually said of flowers having pistils but no stamens.

Column :: Column (n.) The body formed by the union of the stamens in the Mallow family, or of the stamens and pistil in the orchids..

Archegonium :: Archegonium (n.) The pistillidium or female organ in the higher cryptogamic plants, corresponding to the pistil in flowering plants..

Monothalmic :: Monothalmic (a.) Formed from one pistil; -- said of fruits.

Gynander :: Gynander (n.) A plant having the stamens inserted in the pistil.

Female :: Female (n.) A plant which produces only that kind of reproductive organs which are capable of developing into fruit after impregnation or fertilization; a pistillate plant.

Trigynia :: Trigynia (n. pl.) A Linnaean order of plants having three pistils or styles.

Pistillidium :: Pistillidium (n.) Same as Archegonium.

Pistillaceous :: Pistillaceous (a.) Growing on, or having nature of, the pistil; of or pertaining to a pistil..