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pistillate Definition

pis·til·late (pistə 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.

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