pis·til·late (p s t -l t , -lt)adj. 1. Having one or more pistils. 2. Having pistils but no stamens: pistillate flowers. |
pistillate [ˈpɪstɪlɪt -ˌleɪt]
adj (of plants)
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) having pistils but no anthers
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) having or producing pistils
| pistillate (pst-lt) Having pistils but no stamens. Female flowers are pistillate. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | pistillate - bearing or consisting of carpels |
| 2. | pistillate - having gynoecia, or pistils, the ovule-bearing organ of a seed plant female - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop; "a female heir"; "female holly trees bear the berries" |
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