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Hile (?), v. t. To hide. See Hele. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Hile (?), n. (Bot.) Same as Hilum.
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Hilum (?), 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.
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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”.
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