Also means
student
Usage Note
Pupila has two distinct meanings: the pupil of the eye (the dark opening in the iris) and, in an older or educational register, a female student or ward in a school or institution. In everyday medical and conversational use it almost always refers to the eye. The masculine counterpart for a male ward or student is pupilo. The unrelated English word 'pupil' for a schoolchild is more commonly rendered as alumno/alumna in modern Spanish.
Examples
"La pupila se dilata en la oscuridad."
Natural Translation
The pupil dilates in the dark.
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