Hilum

noun

/ˈhaɪ.ləm/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounThe eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support.

2.nounThe nucleus of a starch grain.

3.nounA depression or fissure through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ; a porta.

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