 iris |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany,anatomy,zoology) muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil; it forms the colored portion of the eye | |
| Related terms: | membrane eye pupil | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals | |
| Synonyms: | flag sword_lily fleur-de-lis | |
| Related terms: | iridaceous_plant beardless_iris Persian_iris bulbous_iris dwarf_iris stinking_iris bearded_iris yellow_iris dwarf_iris blue_flag southern_blue_flag English_iris genus_Iris | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 325 | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (photography) diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening | |
| Synonyms: | iris_diaphragm | |
| Related terms: | diaphragm | |
| Similar spelling: |
Irish IRS Iraqi Iraki irk Iraq Irak |
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