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Meaning
Noun
●
In 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.
●
In Botany:
The
nucleus
of a
starch
grain.
●
In Anatomy:
A
depression
or
fissure
through which
ducts
,
nerves
, or
blood vessels
enter
and
leave
a
gland
or
organ
; a porta.
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Origin
hilum
English
hilum
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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