Crossword-Solution: HILUM
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Hilum | n. | 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; -- called also hile. |
| Hilum | n. | The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as, the hilum of the kidney. |
We have 11 clues for the answer “HILUM”
| Clue | Answers |
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| "Eye" of a bean: Bot. | 1 answer |
| Area where blood vessels enter an organ | 1 answer |
| Eye of a bean. | 1 answer |
| Organ opening | 1 answer |
| Scar on the seed of a bean | 1 answer |
| Seed scar | 1 answer |
| eye of bean | 1 answer |
| part of an organ where structures such as blood vessels and nerves enter | 1 answer |
| hilus | 2 answers |
| DEPRESSED area of organ where vessels enter and leave | 2 answers |
| Depressed area | 12 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the
discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin
covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
Hint 2 anagram
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Hint 3 another clue
eruption
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Sentences with HILUM (5)
Straight, thin, black lines of this length were now drawn from the bases of the short petioles along the hypocotyls of 23 germinating seeds, which were pinned to the lids of jars, generally with the hilum downwards, and with their radicles pointing to the centre of the earth.
The position of the hypocotyls was observed during four successive days, and they continued to bend towards the hilum and lower surface of the seed.
Sensitiveness of the Apex of the Radicle of Vicia faba.—Common beans, after being soaked in water for 24 h., were pinned with the hilum downwards (in the manner followed by Sachs), inside the cork lids of glass-vessels, which were half filled with water; the sides and the cork were well moistened, and light was excluded.
And, as he was about to have begun some purpose, the companion said: 'Jam toties vos per sacra, perque deos deasque omnes obtestatus sum, ut si quae vos pietas permovet, egestatem meam solaremini, nec hilum proficio clamans et ejulans.
From this instance it may be assumed that the hilum may only be defined correctly as the spot of union between the body of the seed and the funiculus.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: LAT, NYT, USA TODAY.
Used 9 times in crossword archives (1948–2013).