irid

[ ahy-rid ]

noun
  1. any plant belonging to the Iridaceae, the iris family.

Origin of irid

1
1865–70; <New Latin, Latin īrid-, stem of īrisiris

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Other definitions for irid- (2 of 2)

irid-

  1. variant of irido- before a vowel: iridectomy.

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