protean
Plural: proteans
Adjective Satellite
- taking on different forms
- "eyes...of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same"
Adj
- Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
- Alternative letter-case form of Protean (of or relating to Proteus).
Noun
- A type of protein, often showing variable forms.
- A protein that has been slightly modified by water, dilute acid, or enzymes, but not modified to the extent of a metaprotein.
Examples
- An amoeba is a protean animalcule.
- The word PROTEAN is fitting, as its letters can form many other words.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús, literally “first”), the Greek warden of sea-beasts, renowned for his ability to change shape.
Synonyms
chameleon, chameleonic, chameleonlike, diverse, multiform, multiversant, pluriform, polymorphic, polymorphous, protean, shapeshifting, variform
Scrabble Score: 9
protean: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordprotean: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
protean: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary