Hilus vs. Hilum
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Difference Between Hilus and Hilum
Hilusnoun
(anatomy) A hilum.
Hilumnoun
(botany) 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.
Hilusnoun
(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ;
the hilus of the kidneyHilumnoun
(botany) The nucleus of a starch grain.
Hilumnoun
(anatomy) A depression or fissure through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ; a porta.
Hilumnoun
(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ;
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Hilumnoun
the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
