hilum

hīlum ī, n

a shred, trifle (only with a negative): neque proficit hilum, a whit, Lucil. ap. C.

hilum
hīlum, i, n. [the primitive of nihilum, i. e. ne-hilum and nihil; etym. unknown; acc to Festus: hilu...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
Hilum
·noun The part of a gland, or similar organ, where the blood vessels and nerves enter; the hilus; as...

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