hilum.
The eye of a bean or other seed, or the center of that eye; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support.
Meaning & usage
The eye of a bean or other seed, or the center of that eye; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support.
The nucleus of a starch grain.
A depression or fissure through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin hīlum (“a trifle; a spot on a seed”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.