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pupil1 definition

pu·pil (pyo̵̅o̅′pəl)

noun

  1. a person, esp. a young person, under the supervision of a teacher or tutor, as in school
  2. Civil Law a minor under the care of a guardian

Etymology: ME pupille < MFr < L pupillus, pupilla, orphan, ward, dim. of pupus, boy, pupa, girl: see pupa

pupil2 definition

pu·pil (pyo̵̅o̅′pəl)

noun

the contractile circular opening, apparently black, in the center of the iris of the eye

Etymology: Fr pupille < L pupilla, dim. of pupa (see pupil & pupa): from one's image, like a tiny doll, seen reflected in another's eye

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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