Hilum /(?)/

Hi·lum

Hilum

n.
  1. 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. (Bot.)
  2. The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as, the hilum of the kidney. (Anat.)