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1. (noun) iris, flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lily
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-lys

2. (noun) iris
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-lis

3. (noun) iris, iris diaphragm
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

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