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Noun: argus  aa(r)-gus
  1. Large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
    "The argus pheasant's elaborate courtship display was a sight to behold";
    - argus pheasant
Noun: Argus  aa(r)-gus
  1. (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes

Derived forms: Arguses, arguses

Type of: giant, pheasant

Part of: Argusianus, genus Argusianus

Encyclopedia: Argus, Pennsylvania