hilum

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noun

1. (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ (Freq. 5)
- the hilus of the kidney
• Syn:
hilus
• Derivationally related forms:
hilar
• Topics:
anatomy, general anatomy
• Hypernyms:
fissure
2. the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
• Derivationally related forms:
hilar
• Hypernyms:
point