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carpellate

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car·pel·late  (kärp-lt, -lt)
adj.
Having carpels; pistillate.
carpellate  (kärp-lt, -lt)
Having carpels but no stamens. Female flowers are carpellate.
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Adj.1.carpellate - bearing or consisting of carpels
pistillate
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
acarpellous, acarpelous - having no carpels
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