pupillarity

noun

pu·​pil·​lar·​i·​ty

variants or less commonly pupilarity

ˌpyüpəˈlarətē

plural -es

: the period of growth before puberty

Word History

Etymology

Middle French pupillarité state of being a minor ward, from pupillaire pupillary + -ité -ity

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