Term: 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
Candidate hypernym: membrane: a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants → 1
Candidate hypernym: saunterer: someone who walks at a leisurely pace → 0
Candidate hypernym: pitymys: pine mice → 0
Candidate hypernym: saucepot: a cooking pot that has handles on either side and tight fitting lid; used for stewing or boiling → 0
Candidate hypernym: alliance: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty → 0
Candidate hypernym: gold dust: the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining → 0
Candidate hypernym: market analyst: an analyst of conditions affecting a market (especially the stock market) → 0
Candidate hypernym: photogravure: using photography to produce a plate for printing → 0
Candidate hypernym: regularity: the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate → 0
Candidate hypernym: biometric identification: the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics → 0
Candidate hypernym: primary: a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen → 0