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iiris — meaning in English

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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

iiris is used for these senses in English:

  • Iris A en given name; a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.
  • 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

  1. noun The coloured ring of muscle around the pupil of the eye that controls how much light gets in.
  2. noun A garden plant with tall, sword-shaped leaves and large, often purple or yellow flowers.

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