hilus

H4I1L1U1S1
/ˈhaɪ.ləs/

noun

A hilum.

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hilum
OriginLatin hīlus →
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Meanings

nounhilus (plural hili)

plural hili

  1. anatomyA hilum.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
hilum
Broader
fissure
Also see
hilum

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinhīlus
  2. Latinhīlus
  3. Englishhilus

Learned borrowing from Latin hīlus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ShuliLishuLushi
Cite this entry
APA

hilus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hilus

MLA

“hilus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hilus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hilus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hilus.

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