hilum: Word of the day for August 24, 2016

hilum , n :
(botany) 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. (botany) The nucleus of a starch grain. (anatomy) A depression or fissure through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ; a porta.
August 24, 2016