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Synonyms for hilum

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porta hilus

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The eye of a bean or other seed, or the center of that eye; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support.

Related words

Word family
hilar

Forms

Plural
hila → portae, hili…

Example sentences

  • porta The Porta Nigra was used as a city gate first, then as a church.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
hilumsteady
portarising
hilusfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
porta2, hilus

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (porta2 = 2 syllables).