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

Carpellum :: Carpellum (n.) A simple pistil or single-celled ovary or seed vessel, or one of the parts of a compound pistil, ovary, or seed vessel. See Illust of Carpaphore..

Allogamy :: Allogamy (n.) Fertilization of the pistil of a plant by pollen from another of the same species; cross-fertilization.

Synomocy :: Synoecious (a.) Having stamens and pistil in the same head, or, in mosses, having antheridia and archegonia on the same receptacle..

Polycarpous :: Polycarpous (a.) Having several pistils in one flower.

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..

Heptagynia :: Heptagynia (n. pl.) A Linnaean order of plants having seven pistils.

Homostyled :: Homostyled (a.) Having only one form of pistils; -- said of the flowers of some plants.

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

Gynantherous :: Gynantherous (a.) Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the flower, in which the stamens are converted into pistils..

Phyllous :: Phyllous (a.) Homologous with a leaf; as, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs..

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

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.

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

Epistilbite :: Epistilbite (n.) A crystallized, transparent mineral of the Zeolite family. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime..

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

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

Pistillida :: Pistillida (pl. ) of Pistillidiu.

Conductive :: Conductive (a.) Having the quality or power of conducting; as, the conductive tissue of a pistil..

Female :: Female (a.) Having pistils and no stamens; pistillate; or, in cryptogamous plants, capable of receiving fertilization..