HILUM

Hilum

In botany, the hilum is a scar or mark left on a seed coat by the former attachment to the ovary wall or to the funiculus . On a bean seed, the hilum is called the "eye".

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hilum

Noun

  1. 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. The nucleus of a starch grain.
  3. A depression or fissure through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ. Also called porta.


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