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pistil

The correct spelling is pistil.

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noun

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The correct spelling is pistil. 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. For example: "Some plant species have more than one pistil per flower."

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Some plant species have more than one pistil per flower.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.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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