Pistil(n.) The seed-bearing organ of a flower. It consists of an ovary, containing the ovules or rudimentary seeds, and a stigma, which is commonly raised on an elongated portion called a style. When composed of one carpel a pistil is simple; when composed of several, it is compound. See Illust. of Flower, and Ovary.
Pistil(n.) An epistle.
Pistillate(a.) Having a pistil or pistils; -- usually said of flowers having pistils but no stamens.
Pistillation(n.) The act of pounding or breaking in a mortar; pestillation.
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