The word "Proteobeous"

I read that the word;

Proteobeous

will be added to the Oxford English dictionary in the next round of word additions in March 2006.

But the article did not the reveal the meaning of the word!

So today's question is ......

What on Earth does this word mean '?

Peter

BTW Pronounciaton was given as

PROHT - EE - OH - BEE - US

Something to do with Proteins ?

I wonder if it has some connection with Proteus, a sea-god in Greek mythology (who, when captured, changed into different shapes, hence the word "protean" in English). Could it be a compound of the Greek words "Proteus" and "bios" ("life") or "bioo" ("to live"), meaning something like "living in sea and having a cameleon-like tendency of changing appearance" (as some sea animals really do)??? This is just a guess, of course...

By the way, isn't the spelling supposed to be "proteobious" (as in "amphybious")? That would confirm my assumption...

Well, it doesn't look like it's ever been used by anyone... Google returns not hit.

Yup, I spelled it incorrectly, sorry;

It's PROTEOBIOUS.

Well I got nothing from Google either, then I looked at a specialist uni site that I use for teaching and I got the following ;-

Proteobious

A newly emerging medical theory whereby human cells that are under attack in the body can change their natural form and identity type, in order to 'hide' from the cell attacking source and thus promoting a full recovery.

Context given:-

The improvement is the gland is significant, far beyond what we were expecting to see this week in the patient, the rate of cell recovery has been extremely fast and the nature appears proteobious.

Colin
Linguistics consultant to HM RAF

I reckon this is a bluff..... an urban myth.

Nice try guys!

<< I read that the word;

Proteobeous

will be added to the Oxford English dictionary in the next round of word additions in March 2006. >>

Sorry, I just don't buy your story and I don't think anyone is buying it either, I think you just want people to chase shadows.

I believe that words that are popular (without a formal definition) are usually given that privilege, not a word that can't be found on any known search engine and libraries the internet.

After searching many medical databases, I can't find a single reference to it. Obviously a silly hoax.

Stan,

Control the fear.... just because you can't understand of find this word does not mean that NO-ONE else believes in it.

That is still your 100% number 1 problem, You are BLACK and WHITE. You are too "Absolutist" and it makes you come across as dictatoial and right wing.

The new word DOES exist ..... the arcticle just has not been covered by any form of E-media yet.

We'll talk about this more when I see you next Stan.

Regards,

Stan's Neuro-Psychiatrist

PS.... Do you fear that you are chasing shadows Stan ? Do you ?

Alright say that once more

I still didnt get the joke

Alright say it just once more