pistillate

[pis-tl-it, -eyt]

pis·til·late

[pis-tl-it, -eyt]
adjective Botany.
1.
having a pistil or pistils.
2.
having a pistil or pistils but no stamens.


Origin:
1820–30; pistil + -ate1
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Pistillate is always a great word to know.
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male reproductive structure which produces gametes in ferns, mosses, fungi and algae
green coloring of leaves and plants needed for photosynthesis
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World English Dictionary
pistillate (ˈpɪstɪlɪt, -ˌleɪt)
 
adj
1.  having pistils but no anthers
2.  having or producing pistils

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pistillate   (pĭs'tə-lāt')  Pronunciation Key 
Having pistils but no stamens. Female flowers are pistillate.
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