different between scarab vs dungbeetle

scarab

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Middle French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus (beetle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?skæ??b/
  • (Marymarrymerry merger) IPA(key): /?sk???b/

Noun

scarab (plural scarabs)

  1. A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
  2. Any species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
  3. A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle.

Synonyms

  • cockchafer, dung beetle, June bug, scarabaeus (obsolete)

Derived terms

  • scarabaeid
  • scarabaeoid

Descendants

  • ? Irish: scarab
  • ? Welsh: sgarab

Translations

Anagrams

  • Barsac

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