Scarabaeid Definition
skărə-bēĭd
noun
Webster's New World
Any of numerous stout-bodied often colorful scarabaeoid beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, which includes the dung beetles and the June beetles.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- scarabaean
- scarabaeid beetle
adjective
Of the scarab beetles.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Scarabaeid
Noun
Singular:
scarabaeid
Plural:
scarabaeidsOrigin of Scarabaeid
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From New Latin Scarabaeidae family name from Scarabaeus type genus from Latin scarabaeus beetle scarab
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Ancient Greek κάραβος (karabos, “horned beetle"), via Latin scarabaeus.
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