Definitions for pistil
ˈpɪs tlpis·til

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pistilnoun

   the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pistilnoun

   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.

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1. pistil

   A pistil is the female reproductive organ in a flower that is composed of one or more carpels. It typically includes a stigma, where pollen lands, a style, through which the pollen travels to reach the ovary, and an ovary, where the ovules (future seeds) are contained. Upon fertilization, the pistil develops into the fruit.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pistilnoun

   an epistle

2. Pistilnoun

   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

3. Etymology: [L. pistillum, pistillus, a pestle: cf. F. pistil. See Pestle.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pistil

   pis′til, n. (bot.) the female organ in the centre of a flower, consisting of three parts—ovary, style, and stigma.—adjs. Pistillā′ceous, Pis′tillary, growing on a pistil: pertaining to, or having the nature of, a pistil; Pis′tillāte, having a pistil: having a pistil only; Pistillif′erous, bearing a pistil without stamens. [Fr.,—L. pistillum, a pestle.]

Matched Categories

1. • Reproductive Structure

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How to pronounce pistil?

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How to say pistil in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pistil in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pistil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pistil
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pistil
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pistil
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pistil
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pistil