Pro″te‐an (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus. “ Protean transformations.” Cudworth.
2. Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms; as, an amœba is a protean animalcule.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.