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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. (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. 2. (Anat.) The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as, the hilum of the kidney. Source: webster
  6. 6. The eye of a bean or other seed; the mark or scar at the pointof attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support; -- calledalso hile. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n. the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle Source: ecdict

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