scarabaeid

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noun

Any beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).

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scarabaeid beetlescarabaean
OriginAncient Greek κάραβος ← Latin scarabaeus →
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Meanings

nounscarabaeid (plural scarabaeids)

plural scarabaeids

  1. biologyAny beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes

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scarabaeid beetlescarabaean
Broader
lamellicorn beetle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinscarabaeus
  2. Ancient Greekκάραβος“horned beetle”
  3. Englishscarabaeid

From Ancient Greek κάραβος (kárabos, “horned beetle”), via Latin scarabaeus.

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Translations

Finnish lehtisarvinen
  • lehtisarvinenTranslations
Greek σκαραβαιίδες
  • σκαραβαιίδες (skaravaiídes)Translations
Italian scarabeide
  • scarabeideTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

scarabaeid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarabaeid

MLA

“scarabaeid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarabaeid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scarabaeid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarabaeid.

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