PISTILLATE
carpellate, pistillate
(adjective) bearing or consisting of carpels
pistillate
(adjective) having gynoecia, or pistils, the ovule-bearing organ of a seed plant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
pistillate (comparative more pistillate, superlative most pistillate)
(botany) Having functional pistils.
Synonyms
• carpellate
Source: Wiktionary
Pis"til*late, a. (Bot.)
Definition: Having a pistil or pistils; -- usually said of flowers having pistils but no stamens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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