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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
protean /ˈprəʊtɪən, prəʊˈtiːən/

▶adjective tending or able to change or adapt; variable or versatile.

– origin C16: from the minor Greek sea god Proteus (who was able to change shape at will) + -an.

'protean' also found in these Oxford entries:

protea - proteus

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