Hilum
Hilum , noun
[Latin, a little thing, trifle.]
1.
(Botany) 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.
2.
(Anatomy) The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as, the hilum of the kidney.