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jewel scarab

jewel scarab noun: a scarab of the genus Chrysina: brightly coloured, often metallic iridescent species of ruteline beetles found from the southwestern edge of the United States to Central America.

jewel scarab: a scarab of the genus Chrysina: brightly coloured, often metallic iridescent species of ruteline...
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Noun

jewel scarab (plural jewel scarabs)

  1. A scarab of the genus Chrysina: brightly coloured, often metallic iridescent species of ruteline beetles found from the southwestern edge of the United States to Central America.
    • […] jewel scarabs can also detect certain chemicals only found in smoke from burning wood. Research says that they might be able to even tell the difference between the species of trees, so that they might lay their eggs in a particular [one].2001, Y.E.S. Quarterly
    • Jewel scarab (Chrysina chrysiagarea), Costa Rica / A singular chrome sheen adorns both this jewel scarab and the silver satyr butterfly, making them a perfectly monochromatic pairing.2008, Christopher Marley, Pheromone: The Insect Artwork of Christopher Marley, Pomegranate Communications

Forms of jewel scarab

pluraljewel scarabs

Questions about jewel scarab

What does jewel scarab mean?
Jewel scarab means a scarab of the genus Chrysina: brightly coloured, often metallic iridescent species of ruteline beetles found from the southwestern edge of the United States to Central America.
What part of speech is jewel scarab?
Jewel scarab is a noun.
What is the plural of jewel scarab?
The plural of jewel scarab is jewel scarabs.

Words near jewel scarab in the dictionary

  1. jewel crafting
  2. jewel in the crown
  3. jewel in the Liberal crown
  4. jewel salad
  5. jewel salads
  6. jewel scarab
  7. jewel scarabs
  8. jewel tone
  9. jewel tones
  10. jewel yam
  11. jewel yams

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