pistil

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for pistil

pistil 🔊 /pɪˈstʌl/

pistil : ජායාංගය

pistil definition

Noun.

  1. An epistle.
  2. 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.