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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