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1. argus
noun. ['ˈɑːrgəs'] large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant.
Synonyms
- Argusianus
- argus pheasant
- genus Argusianus
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Rhymes with Argus
- vargas
Sentences with argus
1. Adverb
buttonii; and the multicolored lady's slipper (Paphiopedilum argus) whose botanic name comes from Greek mythology.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Among these, the orchids, Phaleonopsis amablis and Paphiopedlium argus, have been over-harvested.
2. argus-eyed
adjective. having very keen vision.
Synonyms
- sharp-sighted
- lynx-eyed
- keen-sighted
- quick-sighted
- sighted
- sharp-eyed
Antonyms
- unwary
- asleep
- lethargic
- unaware
3. argus-eyed
adjective. carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger.
Synonyms
- open-eyed
- alert
- wakeful
- watchful
Antonyms
- unperceptive
- nearsighted
- eyeless
- dull
4. Argus
noun. (Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes.
Antonyms
- little
Etymology
- Ἄργος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))