Definition of hilum

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • hilum is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • hilum is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • hilum is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of hilum


  • (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. hilus
  • the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle (noun)

See definition of hilum in Merriam Webster