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Meaning Of Pistil
n.
An epistle.
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.