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 | + | |definition=Dark [[pigment]] surrounding the [[compound eye]]s of arthropods and the [[camera]]-type eyes of [[cephalopods]]. |
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+ | |scheme=Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology | ||
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