adv. In a protean manner. Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. 1. Of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus. “ Protean transformations.” Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms; as, an amœba is a protean animalcule. [ 1913 Webster ]
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