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单词 proteus
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proteus /prōˈtūs or prōˈti-əs/

noun (pl proˈteuses)
  1. The olm, a member of a European genus (Proteus) of blind, cave-dwelling tailed amphibians
  2. A member of a genus (Proteus) of rodlike bacteria found in the intestines and in decaying organic matter
ORIGIN: Gr Prōteus, an ancient Greek sea god who assumed many shapes to evade having to foretell the future

Protean or protean /prō-tēˈən or prōˈti-ən/ adjective

  1. Readily assuming different shapes
  2. Variable
  3. Inconstant
  4. Versatile

proteiform /prō-tēˈi-förm/ adjective

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