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iris

(n): plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

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(n): any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae

(n): 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

(n): a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants

(n): diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening

(n): a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

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6 months ago Treeseed said:

In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. As the sun unites Earth and heaven, Iris links the gods to humanity. She travels with the speed of wind from one end of the world to the other, and into the depths of the sea and the underworld.
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about 1 year ago ramses said: "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls

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