pistillode Bot.
(ˈpɪstɪləʊd)
[f. pistil + -ode.]
A rudimentary pistil.
| 1905 W. E. Safford Useful Plants of Guam 259 An imperfect pistil (pistillode) present or lacking. 1975 Blumea XXII. 420 The precise configuration of antherodes and pistillodes in relation to other floral parts is likely to prove of considerable taxonomic value. |