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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 Ar·gus /ˈɑrgəs/
 百眼巨人

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ar·gus prop. n.
 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.
 2. One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
 3. Zool. 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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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Argus
      n 1: (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the
           heifer Io and was slain by Hermes
      2: large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant [syn: argus
          pheasant]