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pupillarity

or pu·pi·lar·i·ty

[ pyoo-puh-lar-i-tee ]
/ ˌpyu pəˈlær ɪ ti /
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noun Civil Law, Scots Law.
the period between birth and puberty, or until attaining majority.
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Origin of pupillarity

1575–85; <Latin pūpillāri(s) of an orphan or ward (see pupil1, -ar1) + -ty2

Words nearby pupillarity

pupate, pupfish, pupil, pupilage, pupillage, pupillarity, pupillary, Pupin, pupiparous, puppet, puppeteer
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