Proteus

  1. Proper noun.  (Greek mythology) A sea god who could change his shape at will.
  2. Proper noun.  (astronomy) The sixth satellite of the planet Neptune.
  3. Noun.  Any of many gram-negative bacteria, of the genus ''Proteus'', several of which are responsible for human infections.

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