Iridaceae
— Noun
– English
~ large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
iridaceous
— Adjective
– English
~ of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Iridaceae
iridectomy
— Noun
– English
~ an eye operation that treats closed-angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye
iridesce
— Verb
– English
~ be iridescent; "The corals iridesced under the surface of the clear water"
iridescence
— Noun
– English
~ the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
iridescent
— Adjective
– English
~ varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"
iridescent
— Adjective
– English
~ having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"