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iri·des·cent (ir′i des′ənt)

adjective

having or showing shifting changes in color or an interplay of rainbowlike colors, as when seen from different angles

Etymology: < L iris, rainbow < Gr, rainbow (see iris) + -escent

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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