pistillate

[ pis-tl-it, -eyt ]

/ ˈpɪs tl ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective Botany.

having a pistil or pistils.

having a pistil or pistils but no stamens.

Origin of pistillate

First recorded in 1820–30; pistil + -ate¹

Words nearby pistillate

pistachio, pistachio green, pistareen, piste, pistil, pistillate, Pistoia, pistol, pistole, pistoleer, pistolero

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Example sentences from the Web for pistillate

The pistillate and staminate flowers grow almost exclusively on separate plants.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
Calyx mostly compressed; the staminate usually 3-parted, the pistillate 2-toothed.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
The staminate and pistillate ones frequently grow on different trees, and always in separate clusters.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
Flowers minute, perfect or pistillate, solitary or 2–3 together in the axils.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

Heads many-flowered, radiate, mostly flat or hemispherical; the narrow rays very numerous, pistillate.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for pistillate

pistillate

/ (ˈpɪstɪlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective (of plants)

having pistils but no anthers

having or producing pistils

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for pistillate

pistillate

[ pĭs′tə-lāt′ ]

Having pistils but no stamens. Female flowers are pistillate.

单词	pistillate
释义	pistillate [ pis-tl-it, -eyt ] / ˈpɪs tl ɪt, -ˌeɪt / adjective Botany. having a pistil or pistils. having a pistil or pistils but no stamens. Origin of pistillate First recorded in 1820–30; pistil + -ate¹ Words nearby pistillate pistachio, pistachio green, pistareen, piste, pistil, pistillate, Pistoia, pistol, pistole, pistoleer, pistolero Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pistillate The pistillate and staminate flowers grow almost exclusively on separate plants. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux Calyx mostly compressed; the staminate usually 3-parted, the pistillate 2-toothed. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray The staminate and pistillate ones frequently grow on different trees, and always in separate clusters. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson Flowers minute, perfect or pistillate, solitary or 2–3 together in the axils. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Heads many-flowered, radiate, mostly flat or hemispherical; the narrow rays very numerous, pistillate. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for pistillate pistillate / (ˈpɪstɪlɪt, -ˌleɪt) / adjective (of plants) having pistils but no anthers having or producing pistils Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for pistillate pistillate [ pĭs′tə-lāt′ ] Having pistils but no stamens. Female flowers are pistillate. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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