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Hilum
/ˈhaɪ.ləm/
The 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.
📖 Definitions of "Hilum"
noun
- 1
The 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
The nucleus of a starch grain.
- 3
A depression or fissure through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ; a porta.
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