English dictionary

hilum

/'h/aI/l/@/m/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ

noun.body

Synonyms hilus

Source: WordNet 3.0
the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle

noun.plant

Source: WordNet 3.0
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 <i>hile</i>.

noun

Source: webster1913