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Pistil vs Monoecy - What's the difference?

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In botany|lang=en terms the difference between pistil and monoecy

is that pistil is (botany) a discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma while monoecy is (botany) the state of having pistils and stamens on separate flowers of the same plant.

As nouns the difference between pistil and monoecy

is that pistil is (botany) a discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma while monoecy is (biology) the state of having both male and female sex organs; hermaphrodism.

pistil

English

(wikipedia pistil)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma.
  • * Some plant species have more than one pistil per flower.

    • See also

    * stamen ----

    monoecy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biology) the state of having both male and female sex organs; hermaphrodism.
  • (botany) the state of having pistils and stamens on separate flowers of the same plant.

    • Related terms

    * dioecy * monoecious

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