Hilus vs. Hilum: What's the Difference?

Hilus and Hilum Definitions
Hilus
(anatomy) A hilum.
Hilum
The scar on a seed, such as a bean, indicating the point of attachment to the funiculus.
Hilus
Same as Hilum, 2.
Hilum
The nucleus of a starch grain.
Hilus
(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ;
The hilus of the kidney
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Hilum
The area through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ.
Hilum
(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.
Hilum
(botany) The nucleus of a starch grain.
Hilum
(anatomy) A depression or fissure through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ; a porta.
Hilum
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.
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Hilum
The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as, the hilum of the kidney.
Hilum
(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ;
The hilus of the kidney
Hilum
The scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle