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hilum

The correct spelling is hilum.

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/ˈhaɪ.ləm/
noun

IPA: /ˈhaɪ.ləm/

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The correct spelling is 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.

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noun

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

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