Defenition of the word proteus

• Defenition of the word proteus

  • A cave-dwelling amphibian, of the genus Proteus.
  • (Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will
  • type genus of the Proteidae

Synonyms for the word proteus

• • genus Proteus
  • Proteus

Meronymys for the word proteus

• • family Proteidae
  • olm
  • Proteidae
  • Proteus anguinus

Hypernyms for the word proteus

• • amphibian genus
  • Greek deity

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