Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
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iris | (noun) diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening | Synonyms: iris diaphragm |
(noun) 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 | - | |
(noun) plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals | Synonyms: flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lily |