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Iris has 3 independent meanings, unrelated except for their derivation from either a Greek word for rainbow:

Iris (mythology), a courier of a gods around Greek mythology, identified using the rainbow Iris (anatomy), a anatomical sphincter in the area of the pupil of the eye, known as for the colorise man & carnal eyes Iris (plant), a colorful genus of flowering plants, known as for the rainbow

Terms from either a ternary independent meanings: 7 Iris, an asteroid named for the fabulous figure USS Iris, one of several ships in the Usn, besides known as for the mythical figure Iris (color), an ambiguous color term, ranging from either blue-violet to violet, from either a flower a feminine title, from either either a myth, a flower, or even the word "rainbow" itself Hurricane Iris, one of three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic

Inside technology: Iris (camera), a mechanical device which mimics a work of the biological iris Iris (diaphragm), any such mechanical device, as utilized inside doors, pipes, & electrical engineering

In the arts: Irises (painting), a painting of iris flowers, by Vincent Van Gogh Iris (opera), an opera by Pietro Mascagni Iris print, an early name for the giclée print

Around popular culture: Iris (2001 film), about Iris Murdoch Iris magazine, a Dutch comic magazine IRIS (band), a Romanian tough-rock band Iris (band), a Texas-depending synthpop band Iris (band), a French/British implemental rock band Iris (song), a song by The Goo Goo Dolls from the film City of Angels Iris (Stargate), a made-up device in the television indicate Stargate SG-1 Iris of Illusion, a invented queen around Piers Anthony's Xanth novels Iris (Management Festival) , the annual management festival of Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIMI)

Around business: Iris Associates, the company which developed Lotus Notes Iris Fund for Prevention of Blindness

Iris florentina
Image of plant in flower.

Iris planifolia
Photographs of flowers.

Iris pseudo-pumila
Photographs of flowering plants.

Iris sicula
Close up image of flower.

Royal Irises
Information on the culture, species, systematics, and pollination of Iris section Oncocyclus in Israel and Jordan.






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