'Proteles' definitions:
Definition of 'Proteles'
From: WordNet
noun
Aardwolf [syn: Proteles, genus Proteles]
Definition of 'Proteles'
From: GCIDE
- Proteles \Pro"te*les\, n. [NL.] (Zool.) A South Africa genus of Carnivora, allied to the hyenas, but smaller and having weaker jaws and teeth. It includes the aard-wolf. [1913 Webster]