Difference between revisions of "iris"

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|lexical category=noun; plural <b>irises</b>, <b>irides</b>
 
|lexical category=noun; plural <b>irises</b>, <b>irides</b>
 
|etymology=Latin <i>iris</i>, rainbow
 
|etymology=Latin <i>iris</i>, rainbow
|definition=Dark pigment surrounding the compound eyes of arthropods and the camera-type eyes of cephalopods.
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|definition=Dark [[pigment]] surrounding the [[compound eye]]s of arthropods and the [[camera]]-type eyes of [[cephalopods]].
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 13 September 2013

iris (noun; plural irises, irides; Latin iris, rainbow): Dark pigment surrounding the compound eyes of arthropods and the camera-type eyes of cephalopods.