What is having pistils and no stamens; pistillate; or, in cryptogamous plants, capable of receiving fertilization called?
female — (Bot.) Having pistils and no stamens; pistillate; or, in cryptogamous plants, capable of receiving fertilization. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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