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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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of irid1

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

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

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

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