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noun • plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals • muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye • diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening | ||||||||
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noun • a student who continues studies after graduation | ||||||||
| 27% | 12 | It is derived from the Greek word 'peri', meaning 'near', and 'cynthion', which refers to the point on the celestial sphere towards which the moon or any other celestial body appears to be moving. | ||||||
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In Which Pupil Appears To Flag Crossword Clue
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IRIS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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IRIS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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