tissue layer vs iris

iris vs tissue layer

tissue layer and iris both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tissue layer	Yes	No	No	No
iris	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, iris is a hyponym of tissue layer; that is, iris is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tissue layer:

tissue layer: a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
iris: 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

Other hyponyms of tissue layer include trophoblast, chorioallantoic membrane, chorioallantois, web, Bowman's capsule, capsula glomeruli, glomerular capsule, axolemma, basilar membrane, fetal membrane, choroid, choroid coat, ciliary body, cornea, diaphragm, midriff, eardrum, myringa, tympanic membrane, tympanum, endocranium, endosteum, ependyma, fertilization membrane, hyaloid, hyaloid membrane, intima, lamella, meninges, meninx, mucosa, mucous membrane, periosteum, perithelium, retina, sarcolemma, semipermeable membrane, serosa, serous membrane, synovial membrane, synovium, adventitia, tunic, tunica.

tissue layer (noun)	iris (noun)
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants	diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
	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 tissue layer and iris

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