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Answer for the clue "Eye parts: Var ", 6 letters:
irides

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (plural of iris English) (gloss: part of the eye)

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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 ...

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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.