Hilus vs. Hilum

Hilus vs. Hilum — Is There a Difference?
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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 kidney

Hilumnoun

(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;

the hilus of the kidney
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Hilumnoun

the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle