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1. (n.) Proteus
an ancient Greek sea god, noted for his ability to assume different forms and for his prophetic powers.
2. Proteus
a person or thing that readily changes appearance, character, principles, etc.
3. Proteus
(l.c.) any of several rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Proteus, sometimes found as pathogens in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts of humans.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Proteus
(Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will
2. (noun) Proteus, genus Proteus
type genus of the Proteidae
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) proteus
a sea god in the service of Neptune who assumed different shapes at will. Hence, one who easily changes his appearance or principles
2. (noun) proteus
a genus of aquatic eel-shaped amphibians found in caves in Austria. They have permanent external gills as well as lungs. The eyes are small and the legs are weak
3. (noun) proteus
a changeable protozoan; an amoeba
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. proteus
in the Greek mythology a divinity of the sea endowed with the gift of prophecy, but from whom it was difficult to extort the secrets of fate, as he immediately changed his shape when any one attempted to force him, for it was only in his proper form he could enunciate these secrets.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. proteus
A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that occurs in the intestines of humans and a wide variety of animals, as well as in manure, soil, and polluted waters. Its species are pathogenic, causing urinary tract infections and are also considered secondary invaders, causing septic lesions at other sites of the body.
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