pistil
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Etymology
Borrowed from French pistil. Doublet of pestle and pistillum.
Pronunciation
Noun
pistil (plural pistils)
- (botany) A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma. [from 18th c.]
- Synonym: (obsolete) pistillum
- Some plant species have more than one pistil per flower.
Derived terms
Translations
a discrete unit in the center of a flower which receives the pollen and produces a fruit
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See also
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pistillum. Compare Old French pestel.
Pronunciation
Noun
pistil m (plural pistils)
Descendants
Further reading
- “pistil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
pistil n (plural pistiluri)
Declension
Declension of pistil
References
- pistil in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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