PROTEUS


Meaning of PROTEUS in English

[pro.te.us] n, pl -tei [NL, fr. L, Proteus] (1896): any of a genus (Proteus) of aerobic usu. motile enterobacteria that include saprophytes in decaying organic matter and forms associated with urinary tract infections Pro.teus n [L, fr. Gk Proteus]: a Greek sea god capable of assuming different forms

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