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Explore Pistillate through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like female. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Pistillate in a sentence

Pistillate meaning

Having functional pistils.

Synonyms of Pistillate

carpellate acarpelous female

Related words

Other words often associated with Pistillate or its synonyms:

animal fauna male beast distaff person creature androgynous feminine brute

Using Pistillate

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having functional pistils.
  • Useful related words include: carpellate, acarpelous, female.
  • In the example corpus, pistillate often appears in combinations such as: pistillate flowers.

Context around Pistillate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

central 1× functionally 1×

Often after:

flowers 2× individuals 1×

Sentence patterns with Pistillate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a central pistillate and two 1× are functionally pistillate where stamens 1× found in pistillate individuals of 1× pistillate flowers are 1× stamens of pistillate flowers are 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all tribes have 1× heteromorphic sex chromosomes 1× pistillate flowers are 1× some flowers are 1× two stamen are 1×

Common sentence endings:

flowers are rudimentary 1× produce viable pollen 1× the same variety 1× two staminate flowers 1× year s growth 1×

Words around Pistillate

Just before it in the word index:

pistil 9 pistes 9 pisters 2 piste 27 pistachios 58 pistachio 61

Just after it in the word index:

pistils 4 pistis 4 pistoia 2 pistol 667 pistola 4 pistole 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Pistillate

  • In this selection, "pistillate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, central, functionally, flowers and individuals stand out and add context to how "pistillate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a central pistillate and two and are functionally pistillate where stamens. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pistillate" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pistillate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Two stamen are longer and stamens of pistillate flowers are rudimentary. (11 words)

All tribes have pinnate or bipinnate leaves and flowers arranged in groups of three, with a central pistillate and two staminate flowers. (22 words)

Heteromorphic sex chromosomes were reported to occur in staminate individuals of dioecious "Kentucky" hemp, but were not found in pistillate individuals of the same variety. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Some flowers are functionally staminate (where a pistil may be present but has no ovules capable of being fertilized) while others are functionally pistillate (where stamens are present but their anthers do not produce viable pollen). (36 words)

Pistillate flowers are borne in a dense spherical many-flowered head which appears on a short stout peduncle from the axils of the current year's growth. (27 words)

Heteromorphic sex chromosomes were reported to occur in staminate individuals of dioecious "Kentucky" hemp, but were not found in pistillate individuals of the same variety. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

All tribes have pinnate or bipinnate leaves and flowers arranged in groups of three, with a central pistillate and two staminate flowers.

Heteromorphic sex chromosomes were reported to occur in staminate individuals of dioecious "Kentucky" hemp, but were not found in pistillate individuals of the same variety.

Pistillate flowers are borne in a dense spherical many-flowered head which appears on a short stout peduncle from the axils of the current year's growth.

Some flowers are functionally staminate (where a pistil may be present but has no ovules capable of being fertilized) while others are functionally pistillate (where stamens are present but their anthers do not produce viable pollen).

Two stamen are longer and stamens of pistillate flowers are rudimentary.

Common combinations with pistillate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pistillate" in a sentence?
An example: "All tribes have pinnate or bipinnate leaves and flowers arranged in groups of three, with a central pistillate and two staminate flowers." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "pistillate" from authentic English texts.
What does "pistillate" mean?
Pistillate means: Having functional pistils.
What are synonyms of "pistillate"?
Common synonyms of "pistillate" include: carpellate, acarpelous, female.
How many example sentences with "pistillate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "pistillate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.