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scarabaeus
2 English words descend from Latin
scarabaeus
, most common first.
scarab
A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
scarabaeid
Any beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).