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hilum
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[ˈhʌɪləm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the scar on a seed marking the point of attachment to its seed vessel
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Origin
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mid 17th century (in the Latin sense): from Latin, literally ‘little thing, trifle’, once thought to mean ‘that which sticks to a bean’, hence the current sense (mid 18th century)
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