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'''Iris''' may refer to:
* [[Iris (mythology)]], a messenger of the gods in Greek mythology, identified with the rainbow
** [[Iridescence]], an optical phenomenon, name derived from the mythological figure
* [[Iris (color)]], an ambiguous color, ranging from blue-violet to violet
==In science and technology==
===In biology===
* [[Iris (anatomy)]], the sphincter around the pupil of the eye, named after the colors in human and animal eyes
* [[Iris (plant)]], a genus of flowering plants, named after the rainbow
* [[Iris (insect)|''Iris'' (insect)]], a genus of insects of the praying mantis family, in the subfamily [[Mantinae]]
**''[[Iris oratoria]]'', the Mediterranean mantis
===In astronomy===
* [[7 Iris]], an asteroid named after the mythological figure
* [[Iris nebula]], a [[reflection nebula]], NGC 7023
===Technology===
* [[Diaphragm (optics)]], a mechanical device found in cameras, which mimics the function of the biological iris
* [[Internal rotary inspection system]], an ultrasonic inspection system for tubes
* [[Iris (diaphragm)]], any such mechanical device, as used in doors, pipes, or electrical engineering
* [[Iris (railway management)]], the standard quality management system for railway industries
* [[Iris (Stargate)]], a mechanical iris seen on the television show ''Stargate SG-1''
==In the arts and popular culture==
* [[Irises (painting)|''Irises'' (painting)]], a painting of iris flowers by Vincent Van Gogh
* [[Iris printer]], a true color injet printer used for industrial prepress proofs and fine art printing.
* [[Iris (film)|''Iris'' (film)]], a film about Irish novelist Iris Murdoch
* [[Iris (game)]], an game created to promote the video game Halo 3
* [[Iris magazine|''Iris'' magazine]], a Dutch comic magazine
* [[The Magicians of Xanth#Iris|Iris]], a fictional queen in Piers Anthony's Xanth novels
* [[Iris (Mega Man)]], a fictional character in the video game ''Mega Man X4''
* Iris, a pre-teen prostitute played by Jodie Foster in the 1976 film ''[[Taxi Driver]]''
===In music===
* [[Iris (opera)|''Iris'' (opera)]], an opera by Pietro Mascagni
* [[Iris (album)|''Iris'' (album)]], a 2004 electronic music album by [[Rosy Parlane]]
* [[Iris (EP)]], an EP by the band Miranda Sex Garden
* Iris, an EP by the post-rock band [[Jeniferever]]
====Musical artists====
* [[IRIS (Romanian band)]], a hard-rock band
* [[Iris (Texas band)]], a synthpop band
* [[Iris (British/French band)]], an instrumental rock band
* [[Iris Judotter]], a singer from Singapore
====Songs====
* [[Iris (song)]], a song by The Goo Goo Dolls from the film ''City of Angels''
* Iris, cover of the Goo Goo Dolls' song by [[New Found Glory]]
* [[Iris (Split Enz song)]], a song by Split Enz
* [[Iris (Live song)]], a song by Live from the album ''Throwing Copper''
==In transportation==
* [[HMS Iris|HMS ''Iris'']], Six historical warships of the British Royal Navy
* [[USS Iris|USS ''Iris'']], any of several ships in the US Navy that have been named after the mythological figure
* The ''[[Abraham Iris]]'', a touring plane built in France before World War II
==Other uses==
* [[Tropical Storm Iris (disambiguation)|Hurricane Iris and Typhoon Iris]], tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and the Western Pacific
* [[Yeşil River]], called Iris (Ίρις) by the Greeks
* [[Iris, Cluj-Napoca]], a district in Romania
* [[Iris Associates]], the company which developed Lotus Notes
* [[Iris Fund for Prevention of Blindness]]
* [[Iris (Corporation Berhad)]], a company in Malaysia
==See also==
* [[IRIS]] (disambiguation)
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