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SCARABOID
Etymology
Adjective
scaraboid (comparative more scaraboid, superlative most scaraboid)
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Scarabaeidae, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbledung, and many similar lamellicorn beetles.
Noun
scaraboid (plural scaraboids)
(zoology) Any scaraboid beetle.
An imitation scarab ornament.
Source: Wiktionary
Scar"a*boid, a. Etym: [Scarab + -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the family Scarabæidæ, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbleding, and many similar lamellicorn beetles.
Scar"a*boid, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A scaraboid beetle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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