虹膜 — meaning in English
hóng mó
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English meaning
- iris noun The coloured ring of muscle around the pupil of the eye that controls how much light gets in.
Senses
虹膜 is used for these senses in English:
- iris (anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See w:Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).
iris — full definition
- noun The coloured ring of muscle around the pupil of the eye that controls how much light gets in.
- noun A garden plant with tall, sword-shaped leaves and large, often purple or yellow flowers.
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