Found 1 items, similar to hile.
English → English (gcide) Definition: hile Hilum \Hi"lum\, n. [L., a little thing, trifle.] 1. (Bot.) 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as, the hilum of the kidney. [1913 Webster]