pistillody
/ˈpɪstɪləʊdi/ /ˈpɪst(ə)ləʊdi/Botany
noun
The transformation of floral organs (usually stamens) into carpels.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Maxwell Tylden Masters (1833–1907), botanist and journal editor. From either pistillum or pistil + -ode + -y.