pistil
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- Rhymes: -ɪstəl
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pistil (plural pistils)
- (botany) A discrete unit in the center of a flower which receives the pollen and produces a fruit, consisting of one or more fused carpels. Some plant species have more than one pistil per flower.
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A discrete unit in the center of a flower which receives the pollen and produces a fruit