Pistil \Pis"til\, n. [L. pistillum, pistillus, a pestle: cf. F.
pistil. See Pestle.]
(Bot.)
The seed-bearing organ of a flower. It consists of an ovary,
containing the ovules or rudimentary seeds, and a stigma,
which is commonly raised on an elongated portion called a
style. When composed of one carpel a pistil is simple; when
composed of several, it is compound. See Illust. of Flower,
and Ovary.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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