irid

¹

[ ahy-rid ]

noun

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

irid-

²

1. variant of irido- before a vowel:

   iridectomy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of irid¹

1865–70; < New Latin, Latin īrid-, stem of īris iris

Example Sentences

I′ridal, Irid′ian, exhibiting the colours of the iris or rainbow: prismatic.

From Project Gutenberg

The uinal coefficient in A6 has for its essential elements the large bulging eye, square irid, and snaglike front tooth.

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