The female part of a plant is called __________.

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Carpel
Pistil is the central part of the flower, it is also called a carpel.
Each carpel consists of a basal swollen part called the ovary.
The ovary continues into a long style and ends into a knob-like part called stigma.
Final answer: The female part of plant is called carpel.

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