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pistil

pistil

Meaning of pistil

plants plant parts growth noun

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British English/ˈpɪstɪl/
American English/ˈpɪstəl/
Russian transcription[ˈpʲestʲɪk]
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pistil with Russian translation

pistil usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пестик расположился в центре цветка.

The pistil stands in the flower center.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Учёные изучают форму пестика под микроскопом.

Scientists study pistil shape under microscope.

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pistil belongs to the topic "Plant Parts and Growth". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

pistilпестик
flowerцветок
grassтрава
roseроза
beansфасоль
onionлук
peasгорох

pistil synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between pistil / carpel / stigma / ovary

🇬🇧English
pistil

primary term for the female part of a flower (includes stigma, style and ovary).

C1Very Often

The pistil receives pollen and contains the ovary where seeds develop.

Пестик принимает пыльцу и содержит завязь, где развиваются семена.

🇬🇧English

a carpel is the morphological unit (leaf-like structure) that makes up a pistil; a pistil may be one carpel or several fused carpels.

C1Often

In many flowers the pistil is formed by several fused carpels.

Во многих цветках пестик образован несколькими сросшимися плодолистиками.

🇬🇧English

the stigma is the top part of the pistil where pollen lands; it is a part of the pistil, not the whole organ.

C1Often

The sticky stigma traps pollen grains during pollination.

Липкое рыльце задерживает зерна пыльцы во время опыления.

O
🇬🇧English
ovary

the ovary is the lower part of the pistil that contains ovules; it is a part of the pistil, not the whole organ.

C1Very Often

After fertilization the ovary often develops into a fruit.

После оплодотворения завязь часто превращается в плод.

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How to pronounce pistil and what this word means

pistil translation: пестик. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce pistil

/ˈpɪstɪl/

pistil translation

пестик

pistil examples

The pistil stands in the flower center.

pistil transcription

/ˈpɪstɪl/, /ˈpɪstəl/

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pistil meaning: what does it mean?

plants plant parts growth noun

pistil pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

pistil is pronounced as /ˈpɪstɪl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

pistil definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The pistil stands in the flower center. Translation: Пестик расположился в центре цветка.

Is pistil part of Plant Parts and Growth vocabulary?

Yes, pistil (пестик) can be learned in the Plant Parts and Growth topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is pistil part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, pistil (пестик) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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