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pupil

pu·pil

UK/ˈpjuːpəl/ US/ˈpj̥uːpəɫ/ fairly common

noun

2.

contractile aperture in the iris of the eye

Origin

From Middle English pupille, from Old French pupille, from Latin pūpilla (“pupil; little girl, doll”), named because of the small reflected image seen when looking into someone's eye.

Phrases

  • Adie's pupil
  • Adie's tonic pupil
  • AR pupil
  • Argyll Robertson pupil
  • blown pupil
  • day pupil
  • Marcus Gunn pupil
  • prostitute's pupil
  • pupil premium
  • pupil teacher

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