Iris

:For uses as an abbreviation, see IRIS

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Iris has three main meanings, unrelated except for their derivation from the Greek word for rainbow:

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Iris (mythology), a messenger of the gods in Greek mythology, identified with the rainbow
Iris (anatomy), the sphincter around the pupil of the eye, named for the color in human and animal eyes
Iris (plant), a colorful genus of flowering plants, named for the rainbow
Terms derived from the three main meanings:
7 Iris, an asteroid named for the mythological figure
USS Iris, one of several ships in the US Navy, also named for the mythological figure
Iris (color), an ambiguous color term, ranging from blue-violet to violet, derived from the flower
A feminine name, derived from either the myth, the flower, or the word "rainbow" itself
Hurricane Iris, one of three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic

In technology:

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Iris (camera), a mechanical device which mimics the function of the biological iris
Iris (diaphragm), any such mechanical device, as used in doors, pipes, and electrical engineering

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In popular culture:

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Iris (2001 film), about Iris Murdoch
Iris magazine, a Dutch comic magazine
IRIS (band), a Romanian hard-rock band
Iris (band), a Texas-based synthpop band
Iris (band), a French/British instrumental rock band
Iris (song), a song by The Goo Goo Dolls from the film City of Angels
Iris (Stargate), a fictional device in the television show Stargate SG-1
Iris of Illusion, a fictional queen in Piers Anthony's Xanth novels
Iris (Management Festival), the annual management festival of Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIMI)

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