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pistillode

/ˈpɪs.tɪ.loʊd/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa um pistilo estéril e rudimentar que permanece em flores masculinas (estaminadas).

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noun

/ˈpɪs.tɪ.loʊd/C2formalscientific
  • ptSubstantivo que designa um pistilo estéril e rudimentar que permanece em flores masculinas (estaminadas).

A noun referring to a sterile, vestigial pistil that remains in a staminate (male) flower.

  1. Sterile pistilC2formalscientific

    A sterile or vestigial pistil that remains in a staminate (male) flower, often non-functional.

    ptPistilódio

    • The botanist identified a small pistillode in the male flower.
    • In some species, the pistillode is reduced to a tiny bump.
    • The presence of a pistillode indicates the flower's evolutionary history.