noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The tiny hila, a small oval mark on the kidney bean, showed where it was once connected to the pod. " biology seed plant part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The nucleus of a starch grain. Examples : "Under a microscope, the student could clearly see the hila in each starch grain, a small point around which the layers were formed. " biology biochemistry plant part food agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A depression or fissure through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ; a porta. Examples : "The surgeon carefully identified the hila of the kidney to avoid damaging the blood vessels during the transplant. " anatomy organ physiology medicine biology part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading