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(pis′təl)

noun

the seed-bearing organ of a flowering plant consisting of one carpel or of several united carpels

Origin: Fr < L pistillum, pestle

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noun

The female, ovule-bearing organ of a flower, including the stigma, style, and ovary.

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Origin: French

Origin: , from New Latin pistillum

Origin: , from Latin, pestle (from its shape)

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