Meanings
nounscarab beetle (plural scarab beetles)
plural scarab beetles
- Any of very many beetles, of the family Scarabaeidae, especially Scarabaeus sacer regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians
Synonyms: dung beetle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of very many beetles, of the family Scarabaeidae, especially Scarabaeus sacer regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians
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scarab beetle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarab%20beetle
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“scarab beetle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarab%20beetle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scarab beetle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarab%20beetle.
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