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pistillate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective pistillate has 2 senses
- pistillate(a = adj.all) carpellate - bearing or consisting of carpels; Array
- pistillate(s = adj.all) Array - having gynoecia, or pistils, the ovule-bearing organ of a seed plant; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
pistillate, a.
Having a pistil or pistils; -- usually said of flowers having pistils but no stamens. [1913 Webster]
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