hilum: Meaning and Definition of
hi•lum
Pronunciation: (hī'lum), [key] — pl. -la
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- the mark or scar on a seed produced by separation from its funicle or placenta.
- the nucleus of a granule of starch.
- a mark or scar on a spore at the point of attachment to the spore-bearing structure.
- the region at which the vessels, nerves, etc., enter or emerge from a part.
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