The definition of protean is a person or thing that is complex, varied or changes easily.
(adjective)An example of protean is a chameleon changing its skin color to be camouflaged.
See protean in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
noun
Origin: prote(in) + -an
See protean in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
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Origin: From Proteus
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