Iris (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 3
Diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.