pistillate

• Adjectif botanique décrivant une fleur qui possède un pistil mais pas d'étamines, c'est-à-dire dotée de l'organe reproducteur femelle.

A botanical term describing a flower that has a pistil but no stamens; having a female reproductive organ.

1. Bearing carpelsC2formalscientific

   Describing a flower that has carpels (the female reproductive organs) but lacks functional stamens.

   florifère femelle

   • Pistillate flowers are often found on separate plants in dioecious species.
   • The botanist identified the plant as having only pistillate blooms.
   • In some species, pistillate flowers develop into fruits without fertilization.

   Synonymesfemale

2. Having pistilsC2formalscientific

   Possessing the ovule-bearing organ of a seed plant, the pistil, which includes the ovary, style, and stigma.

   Pistillé (qui possède des pistils)

   • The pistillate structure of the flower ensures successful seed production.
   • Only pistillate plants produce seeds after pollination.
   • The researcher examined the pistillate parts under a microscope.

   Synonymesfemale