Definition of hilus

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • hilus is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • hilus is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • hilus is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of hilus


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

    Examples

    1. the hilus of the kidney

    Synonyms

    1. hilum

See definition of hilus in Merriam Webster