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Definition: Argus giganteus
Argus
\Ar"gus\, prop. n. [L. Argus, Gr. ?.]
1. (Myth.) A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a
hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes
were transplanted to the peacock's tail.
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2. One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
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3. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of East Indian pheasants. The common
species (
Argus giganteus) is remarkable for the great
length and beauty of the wing and tail feathers of the
male. The species
Argus Grayi inhabits Borneo.
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