pupil

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They also have an oval tooth patch and striking red eyes with a black pupil bordered by a thin gold ring.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Like Bartram's bass, they have red eyes with a gold ring around the pupil, and they can grow to about 14 inches long.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

A small school in the Scottish Borders where pupil numbers fell to just one could be closed for good.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The Welsh Liberal Democrats said it would introduce a national teacher workforce strategy to address recruitment and retention, alongside increasing school funding per pupil above inflation so schools can properly support their staff.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

"I was a bright pupil," Miss Honey said.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl