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pistil vs pistillode

pistillode vs pistil

pistil and pistillode both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pistil Yes No No No
pistillode Yes No No No
As nouns, pistillode is a hyponym of pistil; that is, pistillode is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pistil:
  • pistil: the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
  • pistillode: a sterile vestigial pistil remaining in a staminate flower
Other hyponyms of pistil include simple pistil, compound pistil, carpel.
pistil (noun) pistillode (noun)
the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma a sterile vestigial pistil remaining in a staminate flower
Difference between pistil and pistillode

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