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The quality or state of being protective. W. Pater.

s from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron. For the world's protector shall be known. Waller.

Of or pertaining to a protector; protectorial; as, protectoral power.

Government by a protector; -- applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.

Same as Protectoral.

Having no protector; unprotected.

, The office of a protector or regent; protectorate.

A woman who protects.

One under the care and protection of another.

a rule, a small amount of sulphur; an albuminoid, as blood fibrin, casein of milk, etc. Proteids are present in nearly all animal fluids and make up the greater part of animal tissues and organs. They are also important constituents of vegetable tissues. See 2d Note under Food. -- Pro"te*id, a.

n order of aquatic amphibians having prominent external gills and four legs. It includes Proteus and Menobranchus (Necturus). Called also Proteoidea, and Proteida.

Changeable in form; resembling a Proteus, or an amoeba.

but originally considered to be the basis of all albuminous substances, whence its name. Protein crystal. (Bot.) See Crystalloid, n., 2.

Of or related to protein; albuminous; proteid.

Proteinaceuos.

A South Africa genus of Carnivora, allied to the hyenas, but smaller and having weaker jaws and teeth. It includes the aard-wolf.

To hold out; to stretch forth. [Obs.] With his protended lance he makes defence. Dryden .

Extension.[Obs.] " By due degrees and long protense." Spenser.

A drawing out; extension. [R.] Sir W. Hamilton.

Drawn out; extended. [R.] Time is a protensive quantity. Sir W. Hamilton.