PROTEUS

n.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A sea god in the service of Neptune who assumed different shapes at will. Hence, one who easily changes his appearance or principles.

2.
n.

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.

3.
n.

A changeable protozoan; an amoeba.