iris
noun
the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
irides
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pluralof iris.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Warner's prose duplicates the irides cent beauty of elfin life.
From Time Magazine Archive
The beak is black, and the irides blood-red, which contrasts well with the blue-grey of the head, giving the bird a bold and striking appearance.
From Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson
The irides of the oldest individuals are very pale lemon-yellow: the bare skin between the bill and the eye is also yellow, and the whole plumage beautifully suffused with warm pink.
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Walter J. Buck
Beak black; cere greenish yellow; irides reddish brown; feet yellow; claws black.
From British Birds in their Haunts by Rev. C. A. Johns
General plumage white; crown, nape, scapulars, lesser wing-coverts, and primaries, black; bill black; irides reddish brown; feet bluish ash.
From British Birds in their Haunts by Rev. C. A. Johns
