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Hilum   Listen
noun
Hilum  n.  
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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