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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. 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. 2

    The nucleus of a starch grain.

  3. 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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