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Meaning of 'protean' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Protean [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus.
- Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms; as, an amoeba is a protean animalcule.

Meaning of 'protean' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . protean [ s]
Meaning (1):
- taking on different forms
Example in sentence:
  • eyes...of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same

Nearby Words:

pro pro rata pro thyalosoma pro- proa proach proant proatlas probabiliorism probabiliorist

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