Proteus

See also: proteus

Translingual

Proteus anguinus (olm)

Proteus mirabilis (bacterium)

Etymology

After Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús, “a god who could change his shape at will”).

Proper noun

Proteus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Proteidae – the single amphibian species Proteus anguinus (the olm).
A taxonomic genus within the family Enterobacteriaceae – several bacteria responsible for human urinary tract infections.

Hypernyms

(genus of Plethodontidae): Amphibia - class; Lissamphibia - subclass; Urodela - order; Salamandroidea - suborder; Proteidae - family
(genus of Enterobacteriaceae): Bacteria - kingdom; Proteobacteria - phylum; Gamma Proteobacteria - class; Enterobacteriales - order; Enterobacteriaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus of Plethodontidae): Proteus anguinus (sole species)
(genus of Enterobacteriaceae): Proteus hauseri, Proteus inconstans, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus morganii, Proteus myxofaciens, Proteus penneri, Proteus rettgeri, Proteus vulgaris (species)

References

(genus of Plethodontidae):
- Proteus (amphibian) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Proteus (Proteidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Proteus anguinus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
(genus of Enterobacteriaceae):
- Proteus (bacterium) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Proteus (Enterobacteriaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Proteus (bacterium) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹəʊtjuːs/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹoʊti.əs/

compare to Zeus, Odysseus, Morpheus, Orpheus, Prometheus

Proper noun

Proteus

(Greek mythology) A sea god who could change his shape at will.
(astronomy) The sixth satellite of the planet Neptune

Derived terms

Translations

mythology

French: Protée (fr) m
Italian: Proteo m
Portuguese: Proteu (pt) m

Russian: Проте́й (ru) m (Protéj)
Spanish: Proteo m

moon

French: Protée (fr) m
Italian: Proteo m
Portuguese: Proteu (pt)

Russian: Проте́й (ru) m (Protéj)
Spanish: Proteo m

Anagrams

-pterous, Puertos, Stroupe, Troupes, petrous, posture, pourest, pouters, spouter, store up, troupes

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