hilum

/ˈhaɪləm/
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Other forms: hila

Definitions of hilum
  1. noun
    the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
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    type of:
    point
    the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
  2. noun
    (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ
    synonyms: hilus
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    type of:
    fissure
    (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes
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