different between scarabaeoid vs scarab

English

Adjective

scarabaeoid (not comparable)

1. Resembling a scarab.
   1. (jewelry, archaeology) Resembling a scarab in form, but without being made to look like a beetle.
2. (obsolete, entomology) Of or pertaining to beetles in the family Scarabaeidae.
3. (entomology) Of or pertaining to beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

Noun

scarabaeoid (plural scarabaeoids)

1. Any beetle of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea

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