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Definition of pistillate - 3 dictionary results

pis⋅til⋅late

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

Origin:
1820–30; pistil + -ate 1
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pis·til·late   (pĭs'tə-lāt', -lĭt)   
adj.  

  1. Having one or more pistils.

  2. Having pistils but no stamens: pistillate flowers.

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