Meanings
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adj
Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
An amoeba is a protean animalcule.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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adj
· exceedingly variable;...
chameleonchameleonicchameleonlikediversemultiformmultiversantpluriformpolymorphic
Word family
Derived forms
proteanly
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús, literally “first”), the Greek warden of sea-beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape.