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• diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening

  synonym	iris diaphragm
  hypernym	diaphragmstop

• muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye

  holo part	eyeoculusoptic
  hypernym	membranetissue layer
  mero part	pupil

• plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

  synonym	flagfleur-de-lissword lily
  holo member	genus Iris
  hypernym	iridaceous plant
  hyponym	bearded irisbeardless irisblue flagbulbous irisdwarf irisdwarf irisEnglish irisgladdongladdon irisIris cristataIris foetidissimaIris persicaIris pseudacorusIris vernaIris versicolorIris virginicaIris xiphioidesPersian irisroast beef plantsouthern blue flagstinking gladwynstinking irisvernal irisyellow flagyellow irisyellow water flag