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English noun: hilum

1. hilum (body) (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ


SamplesThe hilus of the kidney.


Synonymshilus


Broader (hypernym)fissure


Domain categoryanatomy, general anatomy

2. hilum (plant) the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle


Broader (hypernym)point









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