Definitions for Proteles
pro·te·les

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1. Proteles, genus Protelesnoun

   aardwolf

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1. Proteles

   Proteles is a genus of distinctive hyenas which contain the aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) and its close fossil relatives. It is the only genus of the subfamily Protelinae. While the oldest fossils definitely belonging to Proteles date back to the Pliocene, material from the Miocene dating to around 10 million years ago has been suggested to belong to the genus, which would significantly increase its temporal range.It has been suggested that the Protelinae subfamily is actually an offshoot of the "running hyenas" (such as Lycyaena) who adapted to an insectivorous diet due to increased competition from canines and felines.

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1. proteles

   Proteles, commonly known as aardwolves, is a small insectivorous mammal, native to East and Southern Africa. It is the only surviving member of the genus Proteles. They are characterized by a slender, elongated body, a bushy tail, and a pointed muzzle, similar to a hyena. However, they mostly feed on termites.

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1. Protelesnoun

   a South Africa genus of Carnivora, allied to the hyenas, but smaller and having weaker jaws and teeth. It includes the aard-wolf

2. Etymology: [NL.]

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1. • Mammal Genus

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Proteles »

1. serpolet

How to pronounce Proteles?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Proteles in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Proteles in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Proteles in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Proteles
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteles
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Proteles
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Proteles