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hilum meaning and definition
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Definition of hilum (noun)
- (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ
- "the hilus of the kidney"
- synonyms: hilus
- the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
Source: Princeton University Wordnet