| Pronunciation: | | 'hIlum
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- [n] (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney"
- [n] the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
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HILUM is a 5 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | hilus |
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| | See Also: | | fissure, point |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hi"lum\, n. [L., a little thing, trifle.]
1. (Bot.) 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. (Anat.) The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the
blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as, the hilum
of the kidney.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The scar on a seed coat at the place where it was attached to its stalk during development. |
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