<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>Plural: protei [proh-tee-ahy].</li><li>Classical Mythology: A sea god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, noted for his ability to assume different forms and to prophesy.</li><li>A person or thing that readily changes appearance, character, principles, etc.</li><li>(Lowercase) Bacteriology: Any of several rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Proteus, sometimes found as pathogens in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts of humans.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>