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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 24% | 4 | They're very long that a 16-seed beats a 1-seed | |
3 | 22% | 9 | Scar | |
Seed Scar Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "HILUM" which means:
- noun
- • (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ
- • The scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
An example sentence would be:
- • "The hilum is the scar-like mark left on a seed after it has been separated from its parent plant."
- • "The hilum of the kidney is the indented area where the blood vessels and ureter enter or exit the organ."
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Source | #Number | Answer |
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New York Times10 Oct 1999 | Across 90 | |
New York Times24 Jun 1988 | Down 45 | |
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