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pro·te·an
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n, proh-tee-] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable. |
| 2. | changeable in shape or form, as an amoeba. |
| 3. | (of an actor or actress) versatile; able to play many kinds of roles. |
| 4. | (initial capital letter ) of, pertaining to, or suggestive of Proteus. |
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protean
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| pro·te·an
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adj.
[From Proteus.] |
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Protean
1598, from Gk. Proteus, sea god (son of Oceanus and Tethys) who could change his form; his name is lit. "first," from protos "first."
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| protean | |
adjective | |
| taking on different forms; "eyes...of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same" |
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- Readily taking on varied shapes, forms, or meanings.
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Main Entry: 2pro·te·an
Pronunciation: 'prOt-E-&n
Function: noun
: any of various insoluble primary protein derivatives that
result from a slight modification of the protein molecule especially by the action of water, very dilute acids, or enzymes
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Main Entry: 1pro·te·an
Pronunciation: 'prOt-E-&n, prO-'tE-
Function: adjective
: displaying great diversity or variety <the
infection was protean in its manifestations —Lancet>
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Protean
Pro"te*an\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus. " Protean transformations." --Cudworth. 2. Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms; as, an am[oe]ba is a protean animalcule.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
protean
protean was Word of the Day on January 7, 2000.
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