isis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} Any [[coral]] of the [[genus]] ''[[Isis]]'', or [[family]] {{taxlink|Isididae|family}}, composed of joints of white, stony coral, alternating with flexible, horny joints.

Proper noun

1. A [[Salafist]] group mainly active in [[Iraq]] and [[Syria]], where it has proclaimed itself as a (unrecognized) [[state]] and later [[caliphate]]. {{defdate|from 2013}}
2. {{lb|en|Internet slang|humorous}} {{init of|en|[[Israeli]] [[secret|Secret]] [[intelligence|Intelligence]] [[service|Services]]||a pun on the Salafist group}}
3. {{init of|en|w:Institute for Science and International Security}}.

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