Part of the eye surrounding the pupil Crossword Clue

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Part of the eye surrounding the pupil Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
2. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SURROUNDING (adjective)
1. closely encircling
PUPIL (noun)
1. a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
2. a young person attending school (up through senior high school)

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