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–noun, plural pro·te·i [proh-tee-ahy] Pronunciation Key for 3.

1.	Classical Mythology. a sea god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, noted for his ability to assume different forms and to prophesy.

2.	a person or thing that readily changes appearance, character, principles, etc.

3.	(lowercase) Bacteriology. 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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n. pl. pro·te·i (-tē-ī')
Any of various gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Proteus, certain species of which are associated with human enteritis and urinary tract infections.

[New Latin Prōteus, genus name, from Latin, Proteus; see Proteus.]

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Pro·te·us Audio Help (prō'tē-əs, -tyōōs') Pronunciation Key
n.

Greek Mythology A sea god who could change his shape at will.
The satellite of Neptune that is sixth in distance from the planet.

[Latin Prōteus, from Greek.]

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proteus
noun
1.	(Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will
2.	type genus of the Proteidae

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Proteus [(proh-tee-uhs, proh-tyoohs)]

In classical mythology, a god who served Poseidon. Proteus could change his shape at will.

Note: Someone or something that easily takes on several different forms may be called “protean.”

[Chapter:] Mythology and Folklore

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Pro·te·us (prt-s)
n.

A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped aerobic bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae that includes certain species associated with human enteritis and urinary tract infections.

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Main Entry: pro·te·us
Pronunciation: 'prOt-E-&s
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of aerobic gram-negative bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae that ferment glucose but not lactose and decompose urea, that are usually motile by means of peritrichous flagella, and that include saprophytes in decaying organic matter and a common causative agent (P. mirabilis) of urinary tract infections
2 plural pro·tei /-"I/ : any bacterium of the genus Proteus
Proteus, Greek mythological character. Proteus was an ancient god of the sea and sometimes identified as a son of Poseidon. His job was to herd Poseidon's flocks of seals and other sea creatures. Possessed of the gift of prophecy, he was generally unwilling to share his knowledge and would escape his questioners by assuming a variety of shapes, including fire and water and the forms of wild beasts.

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PROTEUS
An extensible language, the core of PARSEC.
["The Design of a Minimal Expandable Computer Language", J.R. Bell, PhD Thesis, CS, Stanford University (Dec 1968)].

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Proteus

Pro`te*a"ceous\, a. [From Proteus.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the Proteace[ae], an order of apetalous evergreen shrubs, mostly natives of the Cape of Good Hope or of Australia.

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