hilum
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(noun) (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter an organ: "the hilum of the kidney"; "hilum of the lung" |
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Synonyms: hilus |
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Related Words: fissure |
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(noun) the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle |
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Related Words: point |
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