argus pheasant

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noun argus pheasant either of two pheasants, Argusianus argus (great argus) or Rheinardia ocellata (crested argus), occurring in SE Asia and Indonesia. The males have very long tails marked with eyelike spots 3
noun argus pheasant Classical Mythology. a giant with 100 eyes, set to guard the heifer Io: his eyes were transferred after his death to the peacock's tail. 1
noun argus pheasant a son of Phrixus and builder of the Argo. 1
noun argus pheasant (in the Odyssey) Odysseus' faithful dog, who recognized his master after twenty years and immediately died. 1
noun argus pheasant any observant or vigilant person; a watchful guardian. 1
noun argus pheasant (lowercase). Also, argus pheasant. any of several brilliantly marked Malayan pheasants of the Argusianus or Rheinardia genera. 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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