hilum

(hī'ləm)
n., pl., -la (-lə).

1. 1. The scar on a seed, such as a bean, indicating the point of attachment to the funiculus.
   2. The nucleus of a starch grain.
2. The area through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ.

[Latin hīlum, trifle.]

hilar hi'lar (-lər) adj.

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The scar on a seed coat marking the place where it was attached to the ovary during development.

A scar or eye developed in a bean, where it was attached to the pod.

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Pl. hili [L.] a depression or pit on an organ, giving entrance and exit to vessels and nerves, e.g. the hilus of the kidney, lung, ovary, spleen.

See words rhyming with "hilum."

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