| IRIDES | • irides n. Plural of iris (part of the eye). • IRIS n. a part of the eye. |
| IRIDEAL | • irideal adj. Alternative form of iridial. • IRIDEAL adj. belonging to the iris family. |
| IRIDECTOMY | • iridectomy n. (Surgery) Removal of part or all of the iris of the eye. • IRIDECTOMY n. the act of cutting out a portion of the iris in order to form an artificial pupil. |
| IRIDESCENT | • iridescent adj. (Not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic. • iridescent adj. Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful. • IRIDESCENT adj. having or exhibiting iridescence. |
| IRIDESCENCE | • iridescence n. The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color. • iridescence n. Any shimmer of glittering and changeable colors. • IRIDESCENCE n. exhibition of multicolored reflections such as the 'play of colors' given by films of oil on water. |
| VIRIDESCENT | • viridescent adj. Having a greenish hue; becoming somewhat green in color. • VIRIDESCENT adj. greenish. |
| IRIDECTOMIES | • iridectomies n. Plural of iridectomy. • IRIDECTOMY n. the act of cutting out a portion of the iris in order to form an artificial pupil. |
| IRIDESCENCES | • iridescences n. Plural of iridescence. • IRIDESCENCE n. exhibition of multicolored reflections such as the 'play of colors' given by films of oil on water. |
| IRIDESCENTLY | • iridescently adv. In an iridescent manner. • IRIDESCENT adv. having or exhibiting iridescence. |
| VIRIDESCENCE | • viridescence n. The quality or state of being viridescent. • VIRIDESCENCE n. turning green. |
| VIRIDESCENCES | • viridescences n. Plural of viridescence. • VIRIDESCENCE n. turning green. |