pistillate Definition
pis·til·late (pis′tə lit, -lāt′)
adjective
Bot. having a pistil or pistils; specif., having pistils but no stamens
pistillate Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- flower: About half bear only staminate flowers; the others bear only pistillate flowers from which the little red seed-bearing fruits develop.
- plant: In fact, much pollen is released when the pistillate plants show only a few pairs of primordial flowers.
- calyx: Falling pistils mark the end of the developmental cycle of the individual pistillate calyx.
Browse dictionary entries near pistillate
- ‹ pistil
- ‹ piste
- ‹ pistareen
- ‹ pistachio
- ‹ pissoir
- ‹ pisser
- ‹ pissed
- ‹ Pissarro
- ‹ pissant
- ‹ piss-elegant
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- piston rod ›
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- pit bull ›
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