PROTEUS - Definition

Pronunciation:		'prowteeus
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] type genus of the Proteidae [n] (Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will

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	Synonyms:	genus Proteus

	See Also:	amphibian genus, family Proteidae, Greek deity, olm, Proteidae, Proteus anguinus

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	Definition:	Proteus Description not available. more details ...

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Pro"te*us\, n. [L., Gr. ?.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A sea god in the service of Neptune who assumed different shapes at will. Hence, one who easily changes his appearance or principles. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A genus of aquatic eel-shaped amphibians found in caves in Austria. They have permanent external gills as well as lungs. The eyes are small and the legs are weak. (b) A changeable protozoan; an am[oe]ba.

Computing Dictionary

	Definition:	An extensible language, the core of PARSEC. ["The Design of a Minimal Expandable Computer Language", J.R. Bell, PhD Thesis, CS, Stanford University (Dec 1968)].