NOUN: "the opaque contractile diaphragm perforated by the pupil and forming the colored portion of the eye" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "the opaque contractile diaphragm perforated by the pupil and forming the colored portion of the eye" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
2. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CONTRACTILE (adjective)
1. capable of contracting or being contracted
PERFORATED (adjective)
1. having a hole cut through
2. having a number or series of holes

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