— hilar , adj.
/huy"leuhm/ , n. , pl. hila /-leuh/ .
1. Bot.
a. the mark or scar on a seed produced by separation from its funicle or placenta.
b. the nucleus of a granule of starch.
2. Mycol. a mark or scar on a spore at the point of attachment to the spore-bearing structure.
3. Anat. the region at which the vessels, nerves, etc., enter or emerge from a part.
[ 1650-60; ]