Argus Pheasant Definition
ärgəs
noun
A large bird (Argusianus argus) of the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra, having long tail feathers marked with brilliantly colored, eyelike spots.
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Origin of Argus Pheasant
After Argus , whose hundred eyes were given to a peacock's tail
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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