The area through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
The nucleus of a starch grain.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
The scar on a seed, such as a bean, indicating the point of attachment to the funiculus.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A scar on a seed (as a bean) marking the point of attachment of the ovule.
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A notch in or opening from a bodily part suggesting the hilum of a bean.
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