Genus Proteus (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Proteidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Proteus is part of the family Proteidae which includes European of North American salamanders.
- An aquatic salamander belongs to the genus Proteus.
- The genus Proteus is the type genus of the family Proteidae that contains a few living species.
- Proteus is the type genus of Proteidae with seven recognized species.
- As the type genus of the Proteidae the genus Proteus has provided the family its name.