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Pistillate Definition & Meaning

pistillate
adjective
  1. bearing or consisting of carpels
  2. having gynoecia, or pistils, the ovule-bearing organ of a seed plant

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What does pistillate mean?
bearing or consisting of carpels having gynoecia, or pistils, the ovule-bearing organ of a seed plant
What part of speech is pistillate?
Pistillate is an adjective.
How many definitions does pistillate have?
Pistillate has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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