Hilum dicot seednet mail

A very specific and technical question!

The hilum is the scar left on the seed coat of a dicot (broad-leaved) plant after it has been detached from the parent plant. It's a small, usually crescent-shaped or elliptical mark that indicates the point of attachment to the seed pod or fruit.

In the context of seed dispersal, the hilum is an important feature that helps botanists identify the type of plant and understand how the seed was dispersed.

Here's a breakdown of the terms you mentioned:

• Hilum: the scar left on the seed coat after detachment from the parent plant
• Dicot: a type of flowering plant with broad leaves, characterized by having two cotyledons (seed leaves) in the seedling stage
• Seednet: not a commonly used term in botany, but I assume you meant to ask about the seed dispersal mechanism or the network of seeds and their dispersal pathways
• Mail: not relevant to the context of seed dispersal or plant biology

If you have any further questions or would like to know more about seed dispersal or plant biology, feel free to ask!