Category:Proteus

Pro"te*us, n. Etym: [l., Gr.

1. (class. Myth.)

Defn: a sea god in the service of neptune who assumed different Shapes at will. Hence, one who easily changes his appearance or Principles.

2. (zoöl.) (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 amoeba.