| pistil | The unit of female reproduction of a flower, may be comprised of a single carpel or two or more carpels united. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| pistillaceous | <botany> Growing on, or having nature of, the pistil; of or pertaining to a pistil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pistillate | Said of a flower bearing a pistil or pistils but not stamens, may refer also to a plant having only pistillate flowers. (09 Oct 1997) |
| pistillidium | Origin: NL, fr. E. Pistil. <botany> Same as Archegonium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pistilliferous | <botany> Pistillate. Origin: Pistil: cf. F. Pistillifere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pistillode | A sterile pistil, often rudimentary. (09 Oct 1997) |
| pistillody | <botany> The metamorphosis of other organs into pistils. Origin: Pistil + Gr. Form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |