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Fleurs-de-lis
Answer for the clue "Fleurs-de-lis ", 6 letters:
irides
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Word definitions for irides in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Iris \I"ris\, n.; pl. E. Irises , L. Irides . [L. iris, iridis, the goddess, Gr. ?, ?, the rainbow, iris of the eye, the plant Iris. Cf. Orris .] (Class. Myth.) The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods. --Shak. The rainbow. --Sir ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (plural of iris English) (gloss: part of the eye)
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals [syn: flag , fleur-de-lis , sword lily ] muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil; it forms the colored portion ...
Usage examples of irides.
Benson, Burnett, Demaux, Lawson, Morison, Reuling, Samelson, and others also report congenital deficiency of the irides in both eyes.
The other boy in the family had a total absence of irides, but he could see fairly well with the left eye.
I explained about the heterochromia irides, and tried to leave it at that, but she prodded and pushed until I spilled how hard it was to grow up so obviously different from anyone else.