argus

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɑːgəs/

noun

  • 1 (also argus pheasant) a large long-tailed pheasant with generally brown plumage, found in SE Asia and Indonesia.
    • Two species in the family Phasianidae: the great argus (Argusianus argus) and the crested argus (Rheinartia ocellata), which has the longest tail feathers of any bird
  • 2a small brown or bluish Eurasian butterfly which has eye-like markings near the wing margins.
    • Aricia and other genera, family Lycaenidae
  • 3 (also argus fish) a silvery deep-bodied fish with round spots, found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific region in both fresh and salt water.
    • Scatophagus argus, family Scatophagidae

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin, from Greek Argos, the name of a mythical watchman with a hundred eyes