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Definitions for Hilum

[1] Botany . the mark or scar on a seed produced by separation from its funicle or placenta. the nucleus of a granule of starch.
[2] Mycology . a mark or scar on a spore at the point of attachment to the spore-bearing structure.
[3] Anatomy . the region at which the vessels, nerves, etc., enter or emerge from a part.
[4] botany a scar on the surface of a seed marking its point of attachment to the seed stalk (funicle) the nucleus of a starch grain
[5] a deep fissure or depression on the surface of a bodily organ around the point of entrance or exit of vessels, nerves, or ducts

Words nearby Hilum

hilo, hilt, hilton, hilton's law, hilton's white line, hilum, hilus, hilus cell, hilversum, him, himachal pradesh

Origin of Hilum

1650–60; < New Latin; Latin: little thing, trifle; see nil

Other words from Hilum

hi·lar , adjective
hi′ lar (-lər ) adj.

Word origin for Hilum

C17: from Latin: trifle; see nihil