Definition of Pistil

the feminine parts of a flower, consisting of the stigma, ovary, and style that are responsible for producing seeds

Examples of Pistil in a sentence

Similar to humans, flower seeds are formed in the pistil of a female flower.  🔊

Without the pistil flowers would not be able to reproduce.  🔊

Some flowers are male and female, having both a stamen and a pistil.  🔊

Insects such as bees often transfer pollen to the pistil of the flowers they land on.  🔊

A flower seed cannot be fertilized if any part of the flower’s pistil is damaged.  🔊

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