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iris vs bulbous iris

bulbous iris vs iris

iris and bulbous iris both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
iris Yes No No No
bulbous iris Yes No No No
As nouns, bulbous iris is a hyponym of iris; that is, bulbous iris is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than iris:
  • iris: plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
  • bulbous iris: any of various irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb
iris (noun) bulbous iris (noun)
diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening any of various irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb
muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Difference between iris and bulbous iris

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