hilum
/ˈhaɪ.ləm/
noun
- The scar on a seed where it was attached to the plant; also, a similar point of attachment in an organ of the body.
- In anatomy class, we studied the hilum of the kidney where blood vessels enter.
- The farmer examined the hilum to check the seed's maturity.
- The hilum of a bean seed is easy to see as a small oval mark.
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