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Pistil \Pis"til\, n. [L. pistillum, pistillus, a pestle: cf. F. pistil. See {Pestle}.] (Bot.) 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}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: pistil n : the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: pistil |
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