noun
- the female reproductive organs of flowers, each consisting of a stigma, style, and ovary
Usage: botanical term; plural of pistil
Examples
- The pistils in the center of the flower were covered with pollen.
- Each lily has six stamens surrounding three pistils.
- The botanist examined the pistils under a microscope.
- Bees transfer pollen from stamens to pistils during pollination.
- The pistils of this orchid are unusually large and colorful.
- Students learned to identify pistils and stamens in biology class.