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English noun: Proteus

1. Proteus (person) (Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will


Instance hypernymGreek deity


Domain categoryGreek mythology

2. Proteus (animal) type genus of the Proteidae


Synonymsgenus Proteus


Broader (hypernym)amphibian genus


Member holonymolm, Proteus anguinus


Member meronymfamily Proteidae, Proteidae









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