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Hilum

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(1):

(n.) 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.

(2):

(n.) The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as, the hilum of the kidney.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hilum'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/hilum.html. 1828.
 
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