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Word: Argus
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Latin, from Greek Argos, the name of a watchman in Greek mythology who had a hundred eyes. After he was killed by Hermes, Hera used his eyes to decorate the peacock's tail
ˈɑːɡəs
a large long-tailed pheasant with generally brown plumage, found in SE Asia and Indonesia.
Short Definition:large long-tailed pheasant with generally brown plumage
a small brown or bluish Eurasian butterfly which has eye-like markings near the wing margins.
Short Definition:small brown or bluish Eurasian butterfly which has eye-like markings near wing margins
a silvery deep-bodied fish with round spots, found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific region in both fresh and salt water.
Short Definition:silvery deep-bodied fish with round spots
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