Definitions for pistillate

pistillate pis·til·late

Spelling: [pis-tl-it, -eyt]
IPA: /ˈpɪs tl ɪt, -ˌeɪt/

Pistillate is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 481 anagrams from letters in pistillate (aeiillpstt).

Definitions for pistillate

adjective

  1. having a pistil or pistils.
  2. having a pistil or pistils but no stamens.

Origin of pistillate

First recorded in 1820-30; pistil + -ate1

Examples for pistillate

The staminate and pistillate flowers are usually on different trees.

Heads many-flowered, radiate; the rays numerous, pistillate.

The pistillate flowers are in erect catkins and are arranged in pairs.

One having pistil but no stamens is a pistillate or Female flower.

Unisexual, with staminate and pistillate flowers on different individuals.

Fig. 231, staminate, and 232, pistillate flower of Moonseed.

The pistillate flowers are stalked and are also covered with hairs.

Unisexual, with staminate and pistillate flowers on the same individual.

Heads few–many-flowered, radiate; the rays 1–16, pistillate.

Polygamous, when the flowers are some of them perfect, and some staminate or pistillate only.

Word Value for pistillate
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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