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protei

protei is the plural of proteus.

Meaning of proteus

Noun

proteus (plural protei)

  1. Any of many gram-negative bacteria, of the genus Proteus, several of which are responsible for human infections.

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Questions about protei

What is protei the plural of?
Protei is the plural of proteus.

Words near protei in the dictionary

  1. proteges
  2. protegrin
  3. protegrins
  4. protegé
  5. protegés
  6. protei
  7. proteic
  8. proteid
  9. proteide
  10. proteides
  11. proteidogenous

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