Meaning of PROTEUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'prowteeus
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- [n] type genus of the Proteidae
- [n] (Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will
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PROTEUS is a 7 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Proteus |
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| | See Also: | | amphibian genus, family Proteidae, Greek deity, olm, Proteidae, Proteus anguinus | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pro"te*us\, n. [L., Gr. ?.]
1. (Class. Myth.) A sea god in the service of Neptune who
assumed different shapes at will. Hence, one who easily
changes his appearance or principles.
2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) 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.
(b) A changeable protozoan; an am[oe]ba.
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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | 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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