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Defenition of the word iris

    • Defenition of the word iris

      • The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina.
      • A flower of any of the species belonging to the genus Iris; the flowers occur in many colours, have long and slender pointed leaves, and either a corm or a rhizome.
      • muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil; it forms the colored portion of the eye
      • plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
      • thin overlapping plates can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
      • diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
      • muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye

    Synonyms for the word iris

      • flag
      • fleur-de-lis
      • iris diaphragm
      • sword lily

    Meronymys for the word iris

      • eye
      • genus Iris
      • oculus
      • optic
      • pupil

    Hyponyms for the word iris

      • bearded iris
      • beardless iris
      • blue flag
      • bulbous iris
      • dwarf iris
      • English iris
      • gladdon
      • gladdon iris
      • Iris cristata
      • Iris foetidissima
      • Iris persica
      • Iris pseudacorus
      • Iris verna
      • Iris versicolor
      • Iris virginica
      • Iris xiphioides
      • Persian iris
      • roast beef plant
      • southern blue flag
      • stinking gladwyn
      • stinking iris
      • vernal iris
      • yellow flag
      • yellow iris
      • yellow water flag

    Hypernyms for the word iris

      • diaphragm
      • iridaceous plant
      • membrane
      • stop
      • tissue layer

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