What is the meaning of Hilum?

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(n.) 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; -- called also hile.
(n.) The part of a gland or similar organ, where the blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as, the hilum of the kidney.

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