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   pu·pil

   /ˈpyo͞op(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. the dark circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye, varying in size to regulate the amount of light reaching the retina: "your pupils are dilated"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French pupille or Latin pupilla, diminutive of pupa ‘doll’ (so named from the tiny reflected images visible in the eye).

   Derivatives

   • 1. pupillary adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • U

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   • P

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   • I

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   • L

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