NOUN | person | Proteus | (Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon |
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animal | Proteus, genus Proteus | type genus of the Proteidae |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will. | |
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Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Instance of | Greek deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks |
Adjectives | protean | taking on different forms |
Meaning | type genus of the Proteidae. | |
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Synonym | genus Proteus | |
Member of | Proteidae, family Proteidae | mud puppies |
Members | olm, Proteus anguinus | European aquatic salamander with permanent external gills that lives in caves |
Broader | amphibian genus | Any genus of amphibians |
Spanish | género Proteus, genus proteus, proteus, Proteus | |
Catalan | genus proteus, proteus |
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