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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: proteusMain Entry: pro·te·us Pronunciation: \ˈprō-tē-əs\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -tei\-tē-ˌī\ Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, Proteus Date: 1896 : any of a genus (Proteus) of aerobic usually motile enterobacteria that include saprophytes in decaying organic matter and a common causative agent (P. mirabilis) of urinary tract infections 
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