pupillary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpjuːpɪlərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pyo̅o̅′pə ler′ē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pu•pil•lar•y1  (pyo̅o̅′pə ler′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Educationof or pertaining to a pupil or student.
  • Latin pūpill(āris) (see pupil1, -ar1) + -ary
  • 1605–15

pu•pil•lar•y2  (pyo̅o̅′pə ler′ē),USA pronunciation adj. [Anat.]
  1. Anatomypertaining to the pupil of the eye.
  • Latin pūpill(a) pupil2 + -ary
  • 1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pupillary, pupilary / ˈpjuːpɪlərɪ/
  1. of or relating to a pupil or a legal ward
Etymology: 17th Century: from pupil1 + -aryˌpupilˈlarity, ˌpupiˈlarity
'pupillary' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
interpupillary - iridopupillary - quasi-pupillary

Forum discussions with the word(s) "pupillary" in the title:


Look up "pupillary" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "pupillary" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.