iris

  • 101iris — ì·ris s.m. e f.inv. 1. CO giaggiolo 2. TS bot. → iride 3. TS mineral. → iride {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 2Є metà XIV sec. ETIMO: dal lat. īris nom., v. anche iride; nell accez. 2 cfr. lat. scient. Iris …

    Dizionario italiano

  • 102iris — i|ris [ˈaıərıs US ˈaırıs] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: Greek, rainbow, iris plant, iris of the eye ] 1.) a tall plant with long, thin leaves and large purple, yellow, or white flowers 2.) the round coloured part of your eye, that… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 103Iris L. — Symbol IRIS Common Name iris Botanical Family Iridaceae …

    Scientific plant list

  • 104iris — [[t]a͟ɪ͟ərɪs[/t]] irises 1) N COUNT The iris is the round coloured part of a person s eye. 2) N COUNT An iris is a tall plant with long leaves and large purple, yellow, or white flowers …

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  • 105iris — UK [ˈaɪrɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms iris : singular iris plural irises 1) a tall plant with large purple, yellow, or white flowers and long pointed leaves 2) medical the coloured part of your eye around the small black circle that is… …

    English dictionary

  • 106iris — /ˈaɪrəs / (say uyruhs) noun (plural irises or irides /ˈaɪrədiz / (say uyruhdeez)) 1. Anatomy the contractile circular diaphragm forming the coloured portion of the eye and containing a circular opening (the pupil) in its centre. 2. Botany a. a… …

  • 107iris — n.; pl. irises, irides [L. iris, rainbow] Dark pigment surrounding the compound eyes of arthropods and the camera type eyes of cephalopods …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 108iris — Eng. Iris Estructura vascular de la capa media del globo ocular con forma de diafragma que se une periféricamente al cuerpo ciliar y cuyo orificio central constituye la pupila …

    Diccionario de oftalmología

  • 109iris — noun Iris is used before these nouns: ↑scan, ↑stem …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 110Iris — fille (ou mère) de l apôtre saint Philippe, morte en Asie Mineure au IIème siècle, ensevelie à Gérapolis. Nom issu du grec iris (messagère des dieux). Fête le 4 septembre …

    Dictionnaire des saints