n.
Pronunciation: ' pr ō -t ē - ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tei \ -t ē - ˌ ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, Proteus
Date: 1896
: any of a genus ( Proteus ) of aerobic usually motile enterobacteria that include saprophytes in decaying organic matter and a common causative agent ( P. mirabilis ) of urinary tract infections