irides

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The eyes of the animal shone like flame-- for the irides were, in fact, the colour of burnished gold, with small pupils, sparkling like diamonds, in their midst.

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  • It flexed irides-cently in her hands but did not protest. —  Harpy Thyme
  • The color reflected from the iris, or plural irides, comes from pigmentation, specifically the patterning of melanin. —  TheHorse.com News
  • The expression of two different eye colors in an animal is called heterochromia irides. —  TheHorse.com News
  • After about three months, the champagne foal's irides turn the amber color characteristic to this coat color. —  TheHorse.com News
  • The eyes of the animal shone like flame-- for the irides were, in fact, the colour of burnished gold, with small pupils, sparkling like diamonds, in their midst. —  The Boy Hunters
 

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