Scar on the seed of a bean

• Organ opening
• Seed scar
• Area where blood vessels enter an organ
• The scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hilum \Hi"lum\, n. [L., a little thing, trifle.] (Bot.) The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support; -- called also hile . (Anat.) The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Latin, literally "little thing, shred, trifle." Related: Hilar .

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In human anatomy, the hilum (; plural hila ), sometimes formerly called a hilus (; plural hili ), is a depression or fissure where structures such as blood vessels and nerves enter an organ . Examples include: Hilum of kidney , admits the renal artery , ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 (context botany English) The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support. 2 (context botany English) The nucleus of a starch grain. 3 (context anatomy English) A depression or ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney" [syn: hilus ] the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle [also: hila (pl)]