hilum

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhaɪ.ləm/

Noun

hilum (plural hila)

1. (botany) 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. (botany) The nucleus of a starch grain.
3. (anatomy) A depression or fissure through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ; a porta.

Synonyms

• (fissure) porta

Related terms

• hilar

Translations

• French: hile
• German: Hilum, Nabel
• Italian: ilo, ombelico, occhio
• Portuguese: hilo
• Spanish: hilo

Translations

• Spanish: hilio

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