Answer: hilar

AnswerCrossword Clue
HILAROf a gland part
hilarthe region at which the vessels, nerves, etc., enter or emerge from a part
hilarmark or scar on a spore at the point of attachment to the spore-bearing structure
hilarof, relating to, or located near a hilum
hilarpertaining to a hilum (a small opening in a bodily organ, also HILUS)
hilara. the mark or scar on a seed produced by separation from its funicle or placenta b. the nucleus of a granule of starch