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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 | ||||||||
| 35% | 8 | Means of enlarging the pupil of the eye during certain eye examinations | ||||||
noun • a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part • a drug that causes dilation • a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ | ||||||||
| 32% | 7 | The transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil | ||||||
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Part Of The Eye Around 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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