pistillate

Definitions of pistillate
  1. adjective
    having gynoecia, or pistils, the ovule-bearing organ of a seed plant
    synonyms:
    female
    being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
  2. adjective
    bearing or consisting of carpels
    synonyms: carpellate
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