The hilum is very prominent in some species and nearly flat in others.
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Hilum
//ˈhaɪ.ləm//
Synonyms for "hilum" (4 found)
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Translations
19 translations across 12 languages.
Catalan
2 entries- hil noun ((anatomy) porta of an organ)
- hílum noun ((anatomy) porta of an organ)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 種臍 /种脐 noun ((botany) eye of a seed)
- 門 /门 noun ((anatomy) porta of an organ)
Esperanto
1 entries- hilumo noun ((botany) eye of a seed)
Finnish
2 entries- portti noun ((anatomy) porta of an organ)
- siemenarpi noun ((botany) eye of a seed)
French
1 entries- hile noun ((botany) eye of a seed)
German
2 entries- Hilum noun ((botany) eye of a seed)
- Nabel noun ((botany) eye of a seed)
Italian
3 entries- ilo noun ((botany) eye of a seed)
- occhio noun ((botany) eye of a seed)
- ombelico noun ((botany) eye of a seed)
Polish
1 entries- wnęka noun ((anatomy) porta of an organ)
Portuguese
1 entries- hilo noun ((botany) eye of a seed)
Romanian
1 entries- hil noun ((anatomy) porta of an organ)
Russian
1 entries- воро́та noun ((anatomy) porta of an organ)
Spanish
2 entries- hilio noun ((anatomy) porta of an organ)
- hilo noun ((botany) eye of a seed)
Sample sentences
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On the tip of each corn kernel is a hilum, collectively known as the "black layer," where it is attached to the cob. While corn is growing, nutrients are being transferred from the rest of the cob to the kernels through the hilum.
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In central hilum starch grains the grain is laid down around the hilum in the form of concentric layers.
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[The pancreas] is a hook-shaped gland, about 15 cm long, that lies transversely across the upper abdomen, with the head in the C-shaped curve of the duodenum[…], extending to the left as the body behind the stomach and ending as the tail lying against the hilum of the spleen.
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