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Proteus

Syllabification: (Pro·te·us)
Definition of Proteus
  • 1 Greek Mythology a minor sea god who had the power of prophecy but who would assume different shapes to avoid answering questions.
  • 2 Astronomy a satellite of Neptune, the sixth closest to the planet, discovered by the Voyager 2 space probe in 1989, and having a diameter of 261 miles (420 km).

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