English noun: hilum | |||
1. | hilum (body) (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ | ||
Samples | The hilus of the kidney. | ||
Synonyms | hilus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fissure | ||
Domain category | anatomy, general anatomy | ||
2. | hilum (plant) the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | point | ||