1. Noun
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; -- called also hile.
2. Noun
The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as, the hilum of the kidney.
3. Noun
(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney"
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
4. Noun
the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
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