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One under the care and protection of another.

s 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.

An 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.

The digestion or dissolving of proteid matter by proteolytic ferments.

Converting proteid or albuminous matter into soluble and diffusible products, as peptones. " The proteolytic ferment of the pancreas." Foster.

One of a class of soluble products formed in the digestion of proteids with gastric and pancreatic juice, and also by the hydrolytic action of boiling dilute acids on proteids. Proteoses are divided into the two groups, the primary and secondary proteoses.

Having the stamens come to maturity before the pistil; -- opposed to proterogynous.

The condition of being proterandrous.

Having flowers appearing before the leaves; -- said of certain plants. Gray.

ehind them in the jaws. It includes the cobras, the asps, and the sea snakes. Called also Proteroglyphia.

Having the pistil come to maturity before the stamens; protogynous; -- opposed to proterandrous.