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scarabaeid

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??????? (kárabos, “horned beetle”), via Latin scarabaeus.

Noun

scarabaeid (plural scarabaeids)

  1. (zoology, entomology) Any beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).

Related terms

  • scarab beetle

Translations

  • Italian: scarabeide (it)

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scarab

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?skæ??b/
  • (Mary–marry–merry 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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