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pointal

pointal noun: the pistil of a plant.

Noun

pointal (plural pointals)

  1. (obsolete) The pistil of a plant.

Forms of pointal

pluralpointals

Origin of pointal

From point: compare French pointal (“an upright wooden prop”), Old French pointille (“a prick or prickle”).

Questions about pointal

What does pointal mean?
Pointal means the pistil of a plant.
What part of speech is pointal?
Pointal is a noun.
What is the plural of pointal?
The plural of pointal is pointals.

Words near pointal in the dictionary

  1. point-to-pointers
  2. point-to-pointing
  3. point-to-points
  4. pointability
  5. pointable
  6. pointal
  7. pointals
  8. pointation
  9. pointball
  10. pointballs
  11. pointblank

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