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SCARAB
scarab, scarabaeus, Scarabaeus sacer
(noun) scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
scarab (plural scarabs)
A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
Any species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle.
Synonyms
• cockchafer, dung beetle, June bug
Anagrams
• Barsac
Source: Wiktionary
Scar"ab, Scar"a*bee, n. Etym: [L. scarabeus; cf. F. scarabée.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of lamellicorn beetles of the genus Scarabæus, or family Scarabæidæ, especially the sacred, or Egyptian, species (Scarabæus sacer, and S. Egyptiorum).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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