scarabaeid
scarabaeid · scarabaeids
Any beetle of the family ScarabaeidaeAny beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).
Meaning
1 sensesAny beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).
More definitions
- any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek κάραβος (kárabos, “horned beetle”), via Latin scarabaeus.From Ancient Greek κάραβος (kárabos, “horned beetle”), via Latin scarabaeus.
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Forms
plural: scarabaeids| Singular | scarabaeid |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes:scarabaeid beetlescarabaean