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pistil

 

[ หˆpษชstl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

botany

The female organs of a flower, comprising the stigma, style, and ovary.

Synonyms

carpel

Examples of usage

  • The pistil is the central part of the flower where seeds are produced.
  • The pistil is often referred to as the 'female' part of the flower.
Context #2 | Noun

botany

A single carpel in a compound ovary.

Examples of usage

  • The flower had multiple pistils, each containing seeds.

Translations

Translations of the word "pistil" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pistilo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคคเฅเคฐเฅ€เค•เฅ‡เคธเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Stempel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ putik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐั‚ะพั‡ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sล‚upek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้›Œใ—ใน (meshibe)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pistil

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pistilo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท diลŸicik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•”์ˆ  (amsul)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู…ุฏู‚ุฉ (almudq)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pestรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ piestik

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้›Œ่•Š (cรญruว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pestiฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frรฆva

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฝะฐะปั‹า› ะฐัƒั‹ะทั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒกแƒœแƒ (sashvilosno)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ diลŸicik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pistilo

Etymology

The word 'pistil' originates from the Latin word 'pistillum' meaning 'pestle'. It was first used in the 17th century to refer to the female reproductive part of a flower. The term has since been widely adopted in botany to describe the female organs of a flower.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,808, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.