Engelsk substantiv: iris |
1. | iris (om plante) plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lily |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | iridaceous plant |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | bearded iris, beardless iris, blue flag, bulbous iris, dwarf iris, dwarf iris, English iris, gladdon, gladdon iris, Iris cristata, Iris foetidissima, Iris persica, Iris pseudacorus, Iris verna, Iris versicolor, Iris virginica, Iris xiphioides, Persian iris, roast beef plant, southern blue flag, stinking gladwyn, stinking iris, vernal iris, yellow flag, yellow iris, yellow water flag |
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| Tilhører disse overordnede uttrykkene | genus Iris |
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2. | iris (i anatomi) 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 |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | membrane, tissue layer |
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| Omfatter disse spesifikke uttrykk | pupil |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkene | eye, oculus, optic |
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3. | iris (om gjenstand) diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | iris diaphragm |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | diaphragm, stop |
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