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Definition of irides:

(n) : (anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).
(n) : (botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).
(n) : (photography, cinematography) A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.
(n) : (poetic) A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.
(v) : (of an aperture, lens, or door) To open or close in the manner of an iris.
(n) : (electronics) A constricted opening in the path inside a waveguide, used to form a resonator.

Definition of irides:

(n) : (anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).
(n) : (botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).
(n) : (photography, cinematography) A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.
(n) : (poetic) A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.
(v) : (of an aperture, lens, or door) To open or close in the manner of an iris.
(n) : (electronics) A constricted opening in the path inside a waveguide, used to form a resonator.

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