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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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Hexagynia :: Hexagynia (n. pl.) A Linnaean order of plants having six pistils.

Hypogynous :: Hypogynous (a.) Inserted below the pistil or pistils; -- said of sepals, petals, and stamens; having the sepals, petals, and stamens inserted below the pistil; -- said of a flower or a plant..

Keel :: Keel (n.) The two lowest petals of the corolla of a papilionaceous flower, united and inclosing the stamens and pistil; a carina. See Carina..

Perfect :: Perfect (a.) Hermaphrodite; having both stamens and pistils; -- said of flower.

Monoclinous :: Monoclinous (a.) Hermaphrodite, or having both stamens and pistils in every flower..

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

Apocarpous :: Apocarpous (a.) Either entirely or partially separate, as the carpels of a compound pistil; -- opposed to syncarpous..

Octandria :: Octandria (n.pl.) A Linnaean class of plants, in which the flowers have eight stamens not united to one another or to the pistil..

Heterogamous :: Heterogamous (a.) The condition of having two or more kinds of flowers which differ in regard to stamens and pistils, as in the aster..

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..

Pistillody :: Pistillody (n.) The metamorphosis of other organs into pistils.

Stipe :: Stipe (n.) The stalk of a pistil.

Dichogamy :: Dichogamy (n.) The condition of certain species of plants, in which the stamens and pistil do not mature simultaneously, so that these plants can never fertilize themselves..

Pentagynia :: Pentagynia (n. pl.) A Linnaean order of plants, having five styles or pistils..

Gynodioecious :: Gynodioecious (a.) Dioecious, but having some hermaphrodite or perfect flowers on an individual plant which bears mostly pistillate flowers..

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

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

Octogynia :: Octogynia (n.pl.) A Linnaean order of plants having eight pistils.

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

Staminate :: Staminate (a.) Having stamens, but lacking pistils..