hila

Variant of hilum

hilum definition

hi·lum (hī′ləm)

noun pl. hila hi′la (-lə)

  1. hilus
  2. Bot.
    1. a scar on a seed, marking the place where it was attached to the seed stalk
    2. the nucleus in a starch grain

Etymology: ModL < L, little thing

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