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pu•pil

Pronunciation: (pyOO'pul), [key]
—n.
1. a person, usually young, who is learning under the close supervision of a teacher at school, a private tutor, or the like; student.
2. Civ. Law.an orphaned or emancipated minor under the care of a guardian.
3. Roman Law.a person under the age of puberty orphaned or emancipated, and under the care of a guardian.

pu•pil

Pronunciation: (pyOO'pul), [key]
—n. Anat.
the expanding and contracting opening in the iris of the eye, through which light passes to the retina. See diag. under eye.

pupfish

pupilage