Synonyms for IRISˈaɪ rɪs; ˈɪr ɪˌdiz, ˈaɪ rɪ-
Princeton's WordNet
iris, flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lily(noun)
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Synonyms:
iris, iris diaphragm, masthead, flag, gladiola, signal flag, sword lily, flagstone, pin, gladiolus, glad, fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lysiris(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
Synonyms:
sword lily, flag, iris diaphragm, fleur-de-lisiris, iris diaphragm(noun)
diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
Synonyms:
iris, sword lily, flag, iris diaphragm, fleur-de-lis
Wiktionary
iris(noun)
A messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows.iris(noun)
; a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.iris(noun)
, an asteroidiris(noun)
A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
iris
Synonyms:
Iris douglasiana
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