noun🔗ShareHileThe 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 petite cicatrice sur le haricot rouge, le hile, montre où il était attaché à l'intérieur de la gousse.biologyplantseedpartnatureagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNoyauThe 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. "Le scientifique a examiné le grain d'amidon au microscope et a montré le noyau, le petit point central autour duquel les couches d'amidon se formaient.biologyplantfoodseedagriculturebiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHileA 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. "Le médecin a pointé le hile du rein sur le scan, expliquant que c'était là que les vaisseaux sanguins entraient et sortaient.anatomyphysiologymedicineorganbodybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading