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hilum
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As a noun, hilum means the eye of a bean or other seed.
Meanings of hilum
4 meaningsnoun
botanyThe 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.
botanyThe nucleus of a starch grain.
anatomyA depression or fissure through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ; a porta.
The scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicleplant
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
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noun: (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves…
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