PROTEUS


Meaning of PROTEUS in English

[ 'prəʊtɪəs ]

■ noun

1》 a bacterium found in the intestines of animals and in the soil. [Genus Proteus .]

2》 another term for olm .

Origin

C19: from Proteus (see protean ).

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