Word

iris, n.
(irides)

diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
<noun.artifact>

iris iris diaphragm

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hypernym

diaphragm, stop

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.body>

iris

semantic pointers

part holonym

eye, oculus, optic

hypernym

membrane, tissue layer

part meronym

pupil

plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
<noun.plant> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

flag fleur-de-lis iris sword lily

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hypernym

iridaceous plant

member holonym

genus Iris

hyponym

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