PROTEUS
\pɹˈə͡ʊtɪəs], \pɹˈəʊtɪəs], \p_ɹ_ˈəʊ_t_ɪ__ə_s]\
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A sea god in the service of Neptune who assumed different shapes at will. Hence, one who easily changes his appearance or principles.
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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.
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A changeable protozoan; an amoeba.
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A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that occurs in the intestines of humans and a wide variety of animals, as well as in manure, soil, and polluted waters. Its species are pathogenic, causing urinary tract infections and are also considered secondary invaders, causing septic lesions at other sites of the body.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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