noun🔗ShareHiloThe 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."The small scar on the kidney bean, the hilum, shows where it was attached inside the pod. "La pequeña cicatriz en el frijol, el hilo, muestra dónde estaba unido dentro de la vaina.biologyplantseedpartnatureagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHiloThe nucleus of a starch grain."The scientist examined the starch grain under the microscope and pointed out the hilum, the small central point around which the starch layers were formed. "El científico examinó el grano de almidón bajo el microscopio y señaló el hilo, el pequeño punto central alrededor del cual se formaban las capas de almidón.biologyplantfoodseedagriculturebiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHilioA depression or fissure through which ducts, nerves, or blood vessels enter and leave a gland or organ; a porta."The doctor pointed to the hilum of the kidney on the scan, explaining it was where the blood vessels entered and exited. "El médico señaló el hilio del riñón en la exploración, explicando que era donde los vasos sanguíneos entraban y salían.anatomyphysiologymedicineorganbodybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading