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pro⋅te⋅i

[proh-tee-ahy]
–noun
pl. of proteus (def. 3).
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pro·te·i   (prō'tē-ī')   
n.  Plural of proteus.
pro·te·us   (prō'tē-əs)   
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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