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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 | ||||||||
| 28% | 15 | Former pupil/present pupil | ||||||
noun • a student who continues studies after graduation | ||||||||
| 22% | 7 | Seabird said to draw blood from its own breast with its pouched beak to feed its young, thus a symbol of self-sacrifice and motherly love to the nation co-opted for Elizabeth I | ||||||
noun • large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish | ||||||||
Its All About The Pupil Crossword Clue
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IRIS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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IRIS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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