pistillum

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noun

A pistil.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounpistillum (plural pistilla)

plural pistilla

  1. obsoletebiologyA pistil.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Latinpistillum
  2. Englishpistillum

From Latin pistillum. Doublet of pestle and pistil.

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pistillum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pistillum

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Chicago

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