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pistils

pistils is the plural of pistil.

Meaning of pistil

Noun

pistil (plural pistils)

  1. A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma.
    • Some plant species have more than one pistil per flower.
    Synonyms:
    pistillum

Questions about pistils

What is pistils the plural of?
Pistils is the plural of pistil.

Words near pistils in the dictionary

  1. Pistillis
  2. pistillode
  3. pistillodes
  4. pistillody
  5. pistillum
  6. pistils
  7. Pistis
  8. pistle
  9. pistles
  10. Pistoia
  11. Pistoiese

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