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Definitions of proteus in various dictionaries:
noun - (Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon
noun - type genus of the Proteidae
A sea god who could change his shape at will.
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| 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. |
| a bacterium found in the intestines of animals and in the soil. |
| type genus of the Proteidae |
| (Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon was capable of changing his shape at will |
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| In Greek mythology, Proteus (; Ancient Greek: ) is an early sea-god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water, one of several deities whom Homer calls the "Old Man of the Sea". Some who ascribe to him a specific domain call him the god of "elusive sea change", which suggests the constantly changing nature of the sea or the liquid quality of water in general. He can foretell the future, but, in a mytheme familiar to several cultures, will change his shape to avoid having to; he will answer only to someone who is capable of capturing the beast. From this feature of Proteus comes the adjective protean, with the general meaning of "versatile", "mutable", "capable of assuming many forms". "Protean" has positive connotations of flexibility, versatility and adaptability.* |