Definition of Pistillidium. Meaning of Pistillidium. Synonyms of Pistillidium

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Definition of Pistillidium

Pistillidium
Pistillidium Pis`til*lid"i*um, n.; pl. Pistillida. [NL., fr. E. pistil.] (Bot.) Same as Archegonium.

Meaning of Pistillidium from wikipedia

- An archegonium (pl.: archegonia), from the Ancient Gr**** ἀρχή ("beginning") and γόνος ("offspring"), is a multicellular structure or organ of the gametophyte...
- connectivum apically widened, peltate, dehiscence along longitudinal valves; pistillidium sometimes present, female flowers with superior gynoecium carpels apocarpous...